Memorial Series
| Developer(s) | Sunsoft |
|---|---|
| Latest version | N/A |
| Active | No |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Architecture(s) | MIPS |
| Emulates | Family Computer |
| Website | Sunsoft |
| License | Proprietary |
Memorial Series (メモリアル☆シリーズ) is a series of emulated Family Computer games released for the PlayStation by Sunsoft between 2001 and 2002, only in Japan. The compilations are also PlayStation 2-compatible and later were been re-released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable as part of Game Archives (for the latter, it is also compatible with PlayStation Vita through backwards compatibility).
Overview
editEach compilation comes with two games inside, alongside some music, images and quiz segments. The games and the emulator behind them are bundled into a standard PlayStation .exe file (either called PSG_ARAB.EXE and PSG_IKKI.EXE, applying for every disc), which means they can be combined into fan-made multi-game compilations with ease.
After booting up the emulated game, the player can press L1+L2 to reset the game or R1+R2 to go back to the menu (attempting this by running the game as a quickload or in a multigame disc causes the console to be stuck into a black screen, where an actual Reset on the console itself must be done). Saving data of them on a memory card is not possible. Overall, these compilations should be only used for games that are not compatible with imbNES due to its limited iNES Mapper support.
While the games play at full speed, the most known emulation problem is the sound; notably, Gimmick! is the most offender of all, due to its expansion soundchip that is exclusive to it and was not used in other commercial games.
List of supported games
edit| Volume | Titles | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Sunsoft Vol. 1 | Super Arabian Ikki |
October 4, 2001 |
| Sunsoft Vol. 2 | Route-16 Turbo The Mystery of Atlantis |
December 6, 2001 |
| Sunsoft Vol. 3 | The Wing of Madoola Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tokaido |
December 27, 2001 |
| Sunsoft Vol. 4 | Chou Wakusei Senki Metafight (Blaster Master) Ripple Island |
February 14, 2002 |
| Sunsoft Vol. 5 | Raf World (Journey to Silius) Hebereke (U-four-ia: The Saga) |
March 28, 2002 |
| Sunsoft Vol. 6 | Battle Formula (Super Spy Hunter) Gimmick! (Mr. Gimmick) |
November 11, 2002 |
See also
edit- Ultra2000 Sunsoft Classic Games - Adaptation of this series for Windows 95 with lesser volumes and games. Compatible with Windows 98, Me, and 2000.
- SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection - A compilation for the Nintendo Switch, Windows (through Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S that features some of these titles.