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Old 02-19-11, 10:29 PM
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The Great Gatsby ... for the NES!

The title pretty much says it all:

http://greatgatsbygame.com/
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Pretty darn cool. Too bad that cart isn't readily available, it's was just as good as many of the platformers back in the day.
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Better than the book!
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Cool. I beat it and liked the chiptune soundtrack enough to download it.
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I'm currently working on my MA in English, so I may just use this as a shortcut instead of reading the whole novel for my thesis. Thanks!
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Re: The Great Gatsby ... for the NES!

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Pretty darn cool. Too bad that cart isn't readily available, it's was just as good as many of the platformers back in the day.
It isn't really an NES game/ROM, it is just done in the traditional NES art style.
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It isn't really an NES game/ROM, it is just done in the traditional NES art style.
That's not what it says on that site.
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Re: The Great Gatsby ... for the NES!

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That's not what it says on that site.
Well, yeah, it's all part of the joke (and a very, very awesome one at that).

http://barbariangroup.com/posts/7559..._internet_quot

Maybe it's just me, but pretty much immediately, the way the gameplay feels when Nick jumps screams written-in-Flash. Again, not complaining.
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Re: The Great Gatsby ... for the NES!

Originally Posted by Adam Tyner
Well, yeah, it's all part of the joke (and a very, very awesome one at that).

http://barbariangroup.com/posts/7559..._internet_quot

Maybe it's just me, but pretty much immediately, the way the gameplay feels when Nick jumps screams written-in-Flash. Again, not complaining.
Ah okay. Yeah, when I first played it, it definitely felt too "smooth" and I was surprised to read it was actually a real NES game.
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There's also a link to where you can get the source code on the "Contact" page.
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It's actually quite fun.
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that was fun...though I wish I had a NES controller for it...but the game was VERY forgiving on controls.
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nicely done

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