The best classic Speccy game beginning with N: vote

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The best classic Speccy game beginning with N: vote

Poll ended at Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:00 am

NARC by Ocean
0
No votes
Navy Moves by Dinamic
0
No votes
Navy SEALs by Ocean
0
No votes
Nebulus by Hewson
14
39%
Nemesis The Warlock by Martech
0
No votes
Nether Earth by Argus Press
1
3%
Netherworld by Hewson
0
No votes
New Zealand Story, The by Ocean
2
6%
Neverending Story, The by Ocean
1
3%
N.E.X.O.R. by Design Design
0
No votes
Nick Faldo Plays The Open by Mind Games
2
6%
Nifty Lifty by Visions Software Factory
1
3%
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix by Martech
1
3%
Nigel Mansell's World Championship by Gremlin
0
No votes
Night Breed by Ocean
0
No votes
Night Gunner by Digital Integration
1
3%
Nightmare Rally by Ocean
2
6%
Nightshade by Ultimate
1
3%
Ninja Massacre by Code Masters
0
No votes
Ninja Warriors, The by Virgin Games
0
No votes
Nodes Of Yesod by Odin Computer Graphics
6
17%
Nonterraqueous by Mastertronic
0
No votes
N.O.M.A.D. by Ocean
1
3%
North & South by Infogrames
1
3%
North Star by Gremlin
0
No votes
Nosferatu the Vampyre by Piranha
2
6%
 
Total votes: 36

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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.)
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GREAT GAME.
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Tower Topper? I recant my vote!
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(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.)
It's Tower Toppler

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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Ralf wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:46 am anybody knows more?
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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