NES Mad Max Overhaul Project (Hack) NES

[Teone]

"This is an ongoing project of mine to completely overhaul the Mad Max NES game by Mindscape. It's a notoriously bad game, and I'm not even completely sure I can say that there is enough to salvage to make it a good game. But I can make it significantly better, and that is all that counts. So far I have: Converted all the game text to ASCII, and re-arranged the graphics accordingly and to make them easier to edit. Fixed the notorious problem with the final password of the game, which originally didn't give you enough crossbow bolts to kill […]

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[BigTony]

"This is an ongoing project of mine to completely overhaul the Mad Max NES game by Mindscape. It's a notoriously bad game, and I'm not even completely sure I can say that there is enough to salvage to make it a good game. But I can make it significantly better, and that is all that counts. So far I have: Converted all the game text to ASCII, and re-arranged the graphics accordingly and to make them easier to edit. Fixed the notorious problem with the final password of the game, which originally didn't give you enough crossbow bolts to kill […]

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Ill have to try this out i remember cutting class and playing this game on my psp when i was in school

 

[Nuke]

It depends. Unless you are fan of the franchise, its not really a good game. Outlander for GENESIS is the better Mad Max game. ACtually it was supposed to be THE Mad Max game but they lost the rights so they renamed it but its pretty much Mad Max 2 - you are driving the interceptor, stop at settlements/villages, scavenge parts, you get the blower, its first person driving and you get to use the shotgun and blow off bikers from the sides, its really neat game for its time in my opinion. On the other hand this NES official game is very basic rogue like with literally no progression - the second level is what you did in the first one but with different layout, the third is also the same thing. You will not get new upgrades for Max or the car. For many its just the memory of their childhood or the teen years when they played the game, but the core game is not good and I am saying this as a fan.

Ah you reminded me of Road Warrior 2050 on PS2

 

[Mad Max]

So, as-is; is this worth playing at all?

I love the movies, even have a soft spot for Thunderdome and Furiosa, and have played the openworld game on PS4 like a dozen times and I'm still not sick of it. To a lesser degree, I even enjoyed both RAGE games; there's something about a good wasteland romp really appeals to me.

It depends. Unless you are fan of the franchise, its not really a good game. Outlander for GENESIS is the better Mad Max game. ACtually it was supposed to be THE Mad Max game but they lost the rights so they renamed it but its pretty much Mad Max 2 - you are driving the interceptor, stop at settlements/villages, scavenge parts, you get the blower, its first person driving and you get to use the shotgun and blow off bikers from the sides, its really neat game for its time in my opinion. On the other hand this NES official game is very basic rogue like with literally no progression - the second level is what you did in the first one but with different layout, the third is also the same thing. You will not get new upgrades for Max or the car. For many its just the memory of their childhood or the teen years when they played the game, but the core game is not good and I am saying this as a fan.

 

[Razorgirl1984]

Once again, RIP Rani. Thanks for the hacks and great insights.

 

[Scotty]

Actually I just checked and with great sadness I have to inform you that the creator of this mod passed away back in 2023. We will never see this project completed :(

Oh, that's very unfortunate. I'm sure they died knowing that their efforts were not in vain.
R.I.P.

 

[Jayextee]

So, as-is; is this worth playing at all?

I love the movies, even have a soft spot for Thunderdome and Furiosa, and have played the openworld game on PS4 like a dozen times and I'm still not sick of it. To a lesser degree, I even enjoyed both RAGE games; there's something about a good wasteland romp really appeals to me.

 

[Teone]

Actually I just checked and with great sadness I have to inform you that the creator of this mod passed away back in 2023. We will never see this project completed :(

Yeah, it's a shame. Their hacks were fenomenal, worth a look in the itchio and ko-fi page!

 

[Mad Max]

Bro I am sooo excited for this project. I still remember drawing the maps for every level with my best friend - I was driving he was drawing the map. I still remember the first map perfectly. I know where the exit door is and so on I still remember THE last password - HUMU. Its tattoed in my mind lol. Even if Outlander is the better Mad Max game, this one is somehow more special. I dunno if its the soundtrack or something else. Btw for me this is like my first rogue like of some sort, don't you think? You play, you reach to some point, you die, you already know what to expect, replay the level, reach further, repeat, until you have all the map memorized and then continue.

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Actually I just checked and with great sadness I have to inform you that the creator of this mod passed away back in 2023. We will never see this project completed :(

 

[Mork]

I remember the Road Warrior, The one we call Max...

 

[lalalal]

For a moment I read this as Metal Max and got really exited. Mad Max is a good game, too.

 

[99nereids]

we got the teone seal of approval on this one

 

[EcchiL0verMan]

Jagi on the front cover

 

[pantallicarox]

This is the kinda stuff we should be celebrating. All to often great games get remade. We need games that didn't reach there potential looked at again.

 

[Scotty]

Never seen the movies, but I discovered this game several months back and... Yeah, it's not very good. It's nice to see that someone is willing to try and make it better.

 

[Nelson2001 Nelson2001]

With these improvements it goes from being a bad game to a decent game.

 

[Mr. Encyclopedia]

I love projects like these. Decades later an enthusiast picks up a project that was pushed out without the time and care it needed and gives it the polish to make it the best game it could have been. Probably still not good, but as good as it could be.

 

[heterosexualman]

this caught my attention immediately. I had this on nes as a kid. And loved the first 3 movies.

 

[Teone]

Wad Wax.