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[[Image:Goonies - FC - Japan.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Famicom box art.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = The Goonies
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| SortTitle        = Goonies, The
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| Image           = Goonies, The - NES - Japan.jpg
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| ImageDescription = Famicom - Japan - 1st edition.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Konami}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Konami}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1986
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| PublishedMonth  = 02
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| PublishedDay    = 21
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|NES}}, {{Platform|PC-8800}}, {{Platform|PlayChoice-10}}, {{Platform|Sharp X1}}, {{Platform|VS. System}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Action video game|Action}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Exploration video game|Exploration}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Licensed video game|Licensed}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}}
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| Series          = ''[[The Goonies (universe)|The Goonies]]''
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
'''''The Goonies''''' is a platform action game based on [[The Goonies|the movie]]. It was developed and published by [[Konami]] originally for the [[Famicom]] on 1986-02-21. It was later ported to the [[Sharp X1]], [[PC-88]], [[VS. System]], [[PlayChoice-10]], and [[Famicom Disk System]]. Strangely, even though the game was written entirely in English and released only a few months after the movie's American release, Konami never published the game in the USA. This may have been due to Nintendo of America's annual limit of five games per publisher.
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'''''The Goonies''''' is a platform action game based on [[The Goonies|the film]] and part of [[The Goonies (universe)|''The Goonies'' series]]. It was developed and published by [[Konami]] originally for the [[Famicom]] on 1986-02-21. It was later ported to the [[Sharp X1]], [[PC-8800|PC-8801]], [[VS. System]], [[PlayChoice-10]], and [[Famicom Disk System]].
  
I first saw this game on in the arcade room of Lakeland Arena in the late 1980s. I didn't have any quarters to play the game, but I got to watch some older kids play it, and I thought it looked cool. This led me to renting ''[[The Goonies II]]'' for the NES, which I thought was great. Years later, thanks to emulation, I was able to play the Famicom version and found it to be the origin of many aspects of the sequel, but I didn't put forth an effort to get good at it. Finally, I decided to hunker down and try to beat the game, which I did sometime around 2010.
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In the game, the Fratellis have kidnapped the Goonies and are keeping them in cages in their hideout and One-Eyed Willy's underground labyrinth. The player controls Mikey as he tries to collect keys to rescue his friends while also avoiding the hazards of the caverns and the ever persistent Fratelli brothers.
  
==Status==
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Strangely, even though the game was written entirely in English and was finished shortly after the film's very successful release, Konami never published the game in the USA. This is odd because, while Nintendo of America did limit their publishers to five games a year, Konami didn't reach that limit in 1986. Perhaps [[Datasoft]], who owned the home computer publishing rights in the USA, also owned the console rights and just never released a game? The Famicom ROM lists the final build date as 1986-01-07.
I don't own this game, but I have beaten the Famicom version.
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==Personal==
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      =
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. Famicom version.
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| CantWin  =  
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| Finished = 2010-04-03.
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}}
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I first saw this game on in the arcade room of Lakeland Arena in the late 1980s. I never had any quarters to play the game, but I got to watch some older kids play it, and I thought it looked cool. This led me to renting ''[[The Goonies II]]'' for the NES, which I thought was great. Years later, thanks to emulation, I was able to play the Famicom version and found it to be the origin of many aspects of the sequel, but I didn't put forth an effort to get good at it. Finally, I decided to hunker down and try to beat the game and thoroughly enjoyed it.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
* '''Overall:''' 6/10
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{{Video Game Review|6|6|4|5|6|Famicom}}
* '''Best Version:''' Famicom
 
  
 
{{Spoilers}}
 
{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
* The game is quite fun. The action keeps you on your toes, and, with practice, you can become good enough to beat it without too much difficulty.
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* The game is quite fun and has character. The platforming action keeps you on your toes. There are a variety of enemies and hazards, each with a different way to deal with them, and, with a little practice, you'll be good enough to beat it.
* Konami did a great job at introducing a large portion of the movie into the game: the Fratelli brothers, bats, booby traps, crazy pipes, a pirate ship complete with the ending sequence, even the octopus that was cut from the film shows up!
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* Konami did a great job at introducing a large portion of the movie into the game: the Fratelli brothers, bats, booby traps, crazy pipes, a pirate ship, One-eyed Willy, complete with the ending sequence, even the octopus that was cut from the film shows up!
 
* There are a lot of secret power-ups and bonus points to discover.
 
* There are a lot of secret power-ups and bonus points to discover.
* For a game without a save feature or password system, it is a good length. A play-through for a beginner will take about 45 minutes, while an expert can cut that down to about 25 minutes. It's long enough for an enjoyable sitting, but not so long you have to leave your system on for days.
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* For a game without a save feature or password system, it is a good length. A play-through for a beginner will take about 45 minutes, while an expert can cut that down to about 25 minutes. It's long enough for an enjoyable sitting, but not so long you have to leave your system on pause overnight.
 
* I love the inclusion of the [[Cyndi Lauper]] song ''[[The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]]''.
 
* I love the inclusion of the [[Cyndi Lauper]] song ''[[The Goonies 'R' Good Enough]]''.
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* The game has a [[Unlockable difficulty levels|hard mode]] after you beat it the first time through.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
* The black background is quite dull.
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* The black background in every level is quite dull.
 
* The hidden objects could have been hidden in a more interesting manner. Also, several of them have nothing to do with the game.
 
* The hidden objects could have been hidden in a more interesting manner. Also, several of them have nothing to do with the game.
 
* Some of the stuff in the game doesn't fit the movie like underground foxes, giant fish, and bone-throwing skeletons.
 
* Some of the stuff in the game doesn't fit the movie like underground foxes, giant fish, and bone-throwing skeletons.
* Once beaten, the game is essentially the same after every subsequent play-through; the only real randomness is the location of the last Goonie in the final stage. After that, you're just looking for new hidden items or trying to beat a previous score or time.
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* The only real randomness is the location of the last Goonie in the final stage. More variety would have been appreciated.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
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===Box Art===
 
===Box Art===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Goonies - FC - Japan.jpg|The Famicom box uses the art from an official movie poster in an orange background with nicely stylized katakana.
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Goonies, The - NES - Japan.jpg|The Famicom box uses the art from an official movie poster in an orange background with nicely stylized katakana.
Goonies, The - FC - Marquee.jpg|Vs. System marquee. The art is mostly covered with the title and instructions.
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Goonies, The - VS - USA - Marquee.png|Vs. System - Marquee - Movie poster art, mostly covered with the title and instructions.
Goonies, The - FC - Topper.jpg|Vs. System cabinet topper. This cardboard topper was placed above the cabinet.
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Goonies, The - VS - USA - Topper.jpg|Vs. System - Topper - This cardboard cabinet topper was placed above the cabinet.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Goonies - FC - Manual.pdf|Famicom manual.
 
Goonies - FC - Manual.pdf|Famicom manual.
Goonies - VS - Flyer.jpg|Vs. System flyer.
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Goonies, The - VS - USA - Instructions.png
Goonies, The - FC - Flyer - Back.jpg|Vs. System flyer back.
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Goonies, The - VS - USA - Flyer - Front.jpg|Vs. System - Flyer - Front.
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Goonies, The - VS - USA - Flyer - Back.jpg|Vs. System - Flyer - Back.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 2-B.png|Stage 2-B.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 2-B.png|Stage 2-B.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 2-C.png|Stage 2-C.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 2-C.png|Stage 2-C.
Goonies - FC - Map - Passage 2 to 3.png|Stage 2 to 3..
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Goonies - FC - Map - Passage 2 to 3.png|Stage 2 to 3.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 3-A.png|Stage 3-A.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 3-A.png|Stage 3-A.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 3-B.png|Stage 3-B.
 
Goonies - FC - Map - Stage 3-B.png|Stage 3-B.
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===Videos===
 
===Videos===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTDZcYt2PPE youtube.com/watch?v=DTDZcYt2PPE] - Longplay.
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{{YouTube|qZo-LhXpQlk|NES Works - Review.}}
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{{YouTube|rrlJKhutYvI|Angry Video Game Nerd.}}
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{{YouTube|DTDZcYt2PPE|Longplay - Famicom.}}
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{{YouTube|XotoPKtDCEY|Longplay - PC-8800.}}
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{{YouTube|mlycUFApSv4|Longplay - PlayChoice-10.}}
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{{YouTube|RrwtGOl4sps|Game Play - Sharp X1.}}
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{{YouTube|Jqs3gxSIDfk|Game Play - VS. System.}}
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==Play Online==
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{{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/goonies-the-japan.html|Famicom}}
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = The only girl is a damsel in distress and a reward for the boy.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = Andy is only girl in this game, and she only talks to a boy.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = Although Data is supposed to be Asian, his character uses the same sprite as the other Goonies.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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}}
  
 
==Titles==
 
==Titles==
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{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/The_Goonies}}
 
{{Link|StrategyWiki|https://strategywiki.org/wiki/The_Goonies}}
 
{{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=The_Goonies_(FC)}}
 
{{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=The_Goonies_(FC)}}
{{Link|NESHacker|2=http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=The_Goonies}}
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{{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=The_Goonies_(NES)}}
{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/The_Goonies}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/The_Goonies_(NES)}}
 
 
* [http://www.nintendoplayer.com/goonies/protos.htm nintendoplayer.com/goonies/protos.htm] - Nintendo Player - Prototype cartridge.
 
  
  
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy]]
[[Category: Video Games|Goonies (Konami), The]]
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[[Category: Trope - Damsel In Distress]]
[[Category: NES Games|Goonies (Konami), The]]
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[[Category: Trope - Women As Reward]]
[[Category: PC-88 Games|Goonies (Konami), The]]
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[[Category: Game Mechanic - Unlockable Difficulty Levels]]
[[Category: PlayChoice-10 Games|Goonies (Konami), The]]
 
[[Category: Sharp X1 Games|Goonies (Konami), The]]
 
[[Category: Action|Goonies (Konami), The]]
 
[[Category: Platformer|Goonies (Konami), The]]
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten|Goonies (Konami), The]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:56, 12 March 2024

The Goonies

Goonies, The - NES - Japan.jpg

Famicom - Japan - 1st edition.

Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Published 1986-02-21
Platforms NES, PC-8800, PlayChoice-10, Sharp X1, VS. System
Genres Action, Exploration, Licensed, Platformer
Themes Cartoon
Series The Goonies
Distribution Commercial

The Goonies is a platform action game based on the film and part of The Goonies series. It was developed and published by Konami originally for the Famicom on 1986-02-21. It was later ported to the Sharp X1, PC-8801, VS. System, PlayChoice-10, and Famicom Disk System.

In the game, the Fratellis have kidnapped the Goonies and are keeping them in cages in their hideout and One-Eyed Willy's underground labyrinth. The player controls Mikey as he tries to collect keys to rescue his friends while also avoiding the hazards of the caverns and the ever persistent Fratelli brothers.

Strangely, even though the game was written entirely in English and was finished shortly after the film's very successful release, Konami never published the game in the USA. This is odd because, while Nintendo of America did limit their publishers to five games a year, Konami didn't reach that limit in 1986. Perhaps Datasoft, who owned the home computer publishing rights in the USA, also owned the console rights and just never released a game? The Famicom ROM lists the final build date as 1986-01-07.

Personal

Own?No.
Won?Yes. Famicom version.
Finished2010-04-03.

I first saw this game on in the arcade room of Lakeland Arena in the late 1980s. I never had any quarters to play the game, but I got to watch some older kids play it, and I thought it looked cool. This led me to renting The Goonies II for the NES, which I thought was great. Years later, thanks to emulation, I was able to play the Famicom version and found it to be the origin of many aspects of the sequel, but I didn't put forth an effort to get good at it. Finally, I decided to hunker down and try to beat the game and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
6 6 4 5 6

Best Version: Famicom

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The game is quite fun and has character. The platforming action keeps you on your toes. There are a variety of enemies and hazards, each with a different way to deal with them, and, with a little practice, you'll be good enough to beat it.
  • Konami did a great job at introducing a large portion of the movie into the game: the Fratelli brothers, bats, booby traps, crazy pipes, a pirate ship, One-eyed Willy, complete with the ending sequence, even the octopus that was cut from the film shows up!
  • There are a lot of secret power-ups and bonus points to discover.
  • For a game without a save feature or password system, it is a good length. A play-through for a beginner will take about 45 minutes, while an expert can cut that down to about 25 minutes. It's long enough for an enjoyable sitting, but not so long you have to leave your system on pause overnight.
  • I love the inclusion of the Cyndi Lauper song The Goonies 'R' Good Enough.
  • The game has a hard mode after you beat it the first time through.

Bad

  • The black background in every level is quite dull.
  • The hidden objects could have been hidden in a more interesting manner. Also, several of them have nothing to do with the game.
  • Some of the stuff in the game doesn't fit the movie like underground foxes, giant fish, and bone-throwing skeletons.
  • The only real randomness is the location of the last Goonie in the final stage. More variety would have been appreciated.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Box Art

Documentation

Maps

Videos

NES Works - Review.
Angry Video Game Nerd.
Longplay - Famicom.
Longplay - PC-8800.
Longplay - PlayChoice-10.
Game Play - Sharp X1.
Game Play - VS. System.

Play Online

Famicom

Representation

Strong female character?FailThe only girl is a damsel in distress and a reward for the boy.
Bechdel test?FailAndy is only girl in this game, and she only talks to a boy.
Strong person of color character?FailAlthough Data is supposed to be Asian, his character uses the same sprite as the other Goonies.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English The Goonies
Japanese グーニーズ Gunizu Goonies

Links

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