Super Mario Brothers

What video game collection would be complete without a Mario Brothers collection of some sort. I'm trying to get all of the Japanese games then I will start on the American ones. So in the words of Mario "Here we go!!!"

 

 This this the Famicom version of Super Mario Brothers 1 and Super Mario Brothers USA (or Super Mario 2 in the US)  I'm missing the manual but I paid only 400 yen so not bad.

 

The next in next two  are for the Famicom Disk System. I have both manuals and case for Super Mario Brother 2 and cant mention super Mario Brother 2 with showing Doki Doki Panic. Which is a great game. I do own a Famicom Disk System but have not played on my new Sharp Twin Famicom. I bought it a Book Off under the Junk section but it seems to work just fine. Picked these up pretty cheap like 300 yen a piece.

This is the Super Famicom version of Super Mario World. I like how super Famicom games look like VHS Tapes. This game is obviously great and challenging (if you beat the special stages). I really love the manual for this game.  

 This is one of the side of the manual I like how it folds out, which if course makes it inconvenient to read.

 

The back of the manual is the best part I almost want to frame it maybe if i find another good copy.

Ghosts'n Goblins

One of my favorite games has to be Ghosts'n Goblins which needs no introduction. I have a couple of different versions as you will see but my favorite is the Mega Drive/Genesis version. I hear the SuperGrafx Version is really well done but I have not been able to play that one yet...

This is the NES and Famicon version as you can see. I'm still on the look out for the box and manual for the Famicon version but I can't complain when I paid 300 yen. 

 

This is the Mega Drive version of the game it's in really good condition and I got a great deal on it, I think I paid 1300 Yen. I really like this version I also like how Sega bought the license(because Nintendo had a Monopoly) and produced the game, they did a great job with it.

This is probably my favorite looking version this is the PS1 version. I really like how it looks like a book. This is the 2nd Volume of the Retro Capcom Collection. I also have Volume 1 which is 1941. This Version Came with Makaimura(Ghosts 'n Goblins), Dia Makaimura(Ghouls 'n Ghosts) and Cho Makaimura(Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts).

This is the inside of the PS1 version the manual is really well done but you cannot take it out of the case as its attached. The case is made out of hard cardboard.

These are 2 spinoff titles of the series. The first one is for the Game Boy it's called Makaimura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness it's and enhanced version of Gargoyle's Quest II for the NES/Gameboy. 

The other game has crazy long title Arthur to Astaroth no Nazomakaimura: Incredible Toons Capcom made this both for the Sega Saturn and the Playstation. I'm still looking for the PlayStation version. It's a puzzle game where you have to drop this ball on Astroth's head. It's pretty fun and if you get a chance to pick it up it's definitely worth it.