One of the best
pirate companies, proud enough of its games to place
its name on them, was Hi-Game. The company brought
to the Famicom a few games that were never made for
the Famicom. By porting the games from other
systems, Hi-Game gave Famicom gamers something new
to play all the way up to 1999, even though the last
licensed Famicom game was released in 1994. This is
true of Super Donkey Kong 2, also called Donkey Kong
Country.
Got to tilt your head to see this label.
Most Hong Kong originals and ports are poor in
quality, with ridged controls that make the game
difficult to play. Hi-Game, however, was successful
in recreating this Donkey Kong game for the Famicom.
You avoid and kill enemies, gather bananas and
letters, and monkey your way to the end of each
level.
Of pirates, ports and originals tend to cost the
most. Maybe surprisingly, I got this Donkey Kong
port for about $10. It could bring in as much as $30
in an auction.
