Elvira's Monster Party

Original game : Monster Party

Platform : NES

Author : Garrett Gilchrist

Release date : 21 July 2022

Category : Complete

Patch version : 14

Modifications : G, T

Downloads : 1901

ROM Information

Database match: Parody World - Monster Party (Japan) (Proto)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180803-121122)
File SHA-1: ADAFE6E0EABA88B69F4991B7B78F7AA47D643151
File CRC32: BBCA6DA3
ROM SHA-1: F1AC6A76223A63545FAE93E6F33520BAC8EE5691
ROM CRC32: 21E28F50

Hack description

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the horror hostess played by Cassandra Peterson, stars in this hack of Bandai's Monster Party for the NES / Famicom.

With a flaming sword to deflect attacks (like a baseball bat), and the ability to transform into a bat-winged (and bat-throwing) monster, Elvira "the Queen of Halloween" is ready for action! So batter up and fight through eight stages in a parody world filled with familiar movie monsters.

The player character has been replaced with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, who also appears in the intro and outro cutscenes with new text. Boss text has also been altered.

This is based on the restoration and translation of Parody World Monster Party, released by Stardust Crusaders.
https://retrohackers.net/translation-details.php?id=3115/

Concept, player graphics and title graphics were created by Sil3nt_J.

Various graphics, text and Romhacking by Garrett Gilchrist (tygerbug).

This is a patch for Monster_Party_(J)_(Prototype).zip (256 KB)

She's ghoulish. She's glamorous. She's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. And she needs your help! So batter up and battle through eight challenging stages in a parody world filled with familiar movie monsters. With a flaming sword to deflect attacks, and the ability to transform into a bat-winged (and bat-throwing) monster, she'll drive you batty. The horror hostess with the mostest is ready for action! We hope you are too! It's an adventure that's so funny it's scary. Only from Bandai on your Nintendo Entertainment System.

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
Garrett Gilchrist	Hacking	Additional graphics, Romhacking and most text
sil3nt_J	Hacking	Player/Title graphics and concept, some text
Proveaux	Hacking	Bugfixing and text pointer correction

Reviews

Fun after all	CryinOnion	2020-10-18	Version 13
What is the best thing I can say about this hack? Probably, that I would have never played the original game without it. It' s a risky decision use a bad game as a basis for a project. This one in particular is a poor game in all its aspects, and it feels like something unfinished, although it includes many references and jokes about horror classics ("The Fry" scene made me laugh genuinely). That's probably why this hack works, and it fits perfectly with the personality of Elvira, the horror movie hostess. Personally, I recommend giving this hack a chance, even if it's just to have a few laughs. And if I can afford to make a suggestion, the author's talent with pixel art is remarkable, but it would be interesting to see him start a project with a great game as a base (yes, I found Cobra Kai's hack fun and fresh, but the serious flaws in the gameplay of the original game are there, and that's frustrating). Keep giving what you got, buddy!

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