And there we go, Nebulus is crowned the best classic Speccy game beginning with N. A worthy winner.
(If this forum was dedicated to the American 16-bit market, it'd have to be part of the T poll, as it was known as Tower Topper.)
The best classic Speccy game beginning with N: vote
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Tower Topper? I recant my vote!
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It's Tower Toppler(If this forum was dedicated to the American 16-bit market, it'd have to be part of the T poll, as it was known as Tower Topper.)
I never understood why Yanks gave different names to many games.
Nebulus = Tower Toppler
Barbarian = Death Sword
Green Beret = Rusn'n Attack
and so on, anybody knows more?
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There’s no one single reason. Sometimes it’s copyright/licensing-related, sometimes it’s because the name is considered confusing, inappropriate, or not catchy enough.
Nebulus was likely considered confusing (well, unless you’ve played the game, it is). Besides, it sounds like nebulous, which I’m sure didn’t help; Tower Toppler had a very concrete meaning in the context of the game.
The Green Beret was originally a Japanese title. It’s slightly Engrish, (because the term is normally used as a plural—the Green Berets). Perhaps it was thought to be too generic for the North American market, so they chose a catchier, pun-like, title capitalizing on the anti-Russian/Soviet craze.
Barbarian was changed so as not to get into potential altercations with Universal over the movie.
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