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 We played through the trivia sections, which were well out of date, so I didn't care much for it. However, when the lightning round hit, my friend told me the game-breaking strategy of just pressing down and A repeatedly 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
- If you're looking for a trivia game about 1970s-80s pop culture, this will suit you.
- Some of the questions have nice large cartoon graphics with them.
- It's nice that you can play a female character.
Bad
- The graphics are pretty terrible, the faces especially. The screen shaking animation doesn't shake the faces, which is creepy.
- 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- Many of the trivia categories are well out of date featuring shows from the 1960s and 70s, though the game was published in 1990.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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