Remote Control (NES video game)
Remote Control is a video game adaption of the television quiz show Remote Control developed by Riedel Software Productions and published by Hi-Tech Expressions for the NES in May of 1990. It is the second video game adaption of the show, and similar to the first.
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Personal
A high school friend of mine had this game. I suggested playing it, and he said it was crap. We played through the trivia sections, which were out of date when the game was made, and even less topical in the late 1990s, so I didn't care much for it. However, when the final round hit, my friend told me the game-breaking strategy of just pressing down and A the whole time to rack up a whole bunch of points. I already had a low opinion of the game, and this ruined it.
Status
I don't own the game, but I have beaten it.
Review
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Best Version: NES
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- It's nice that you can play a female character.
Bad
- The graphics are pretty terrible, the faces especially.
- The commentary by the host is more annoying than funny.
- Many of the trivia categories are well out of date featuring shows from the 1960s and 70s, though the game was published in 1990.
Ugly
- Because you don't lose points in the final round, you can rapidly press down and A to quickly try all possible answers and pretty much guarantee a lot of points. Even if you're losing, this will make it very easy to come back.
- The sound effects are aggravating, and the same poorly-made song plays for the bulk of the game.
Media
Box Art
The game was only released for a single platform in a single region. It uses a production photograph from the show with the logo on top. It's quite fitting, but the layout is pretty dull.
North American NES box.
Documentation
Manual.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=8gCvBmiP-aQ - Longplay.
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