NES gamepad:Gamepad control:Player 1:Player 2:↑↑-↓↓-←←-→→-AZ-BX-SELECTShift-STARTEnter-Emulator selection:The following emulators are available for this game: (JavaScript), (Flash), (JS) and (Java).Other platforms:This game can be played also in a version for. We are working on the others.Game info:box coverGame title:Battle ChessConsole:Author (released):Interplay (1988)Genre:PuzzleMode:MultiplayerDesign:Michael Quarles, Jay Patel, Troy P. Worrell.Music:Tania Smith, Neil Brennan, Kurt HeidenGame manual:File size:1544 kBDownload:Game size:256 kBRecommended emulator:From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:Battle Chess is a video game version of chess in which the chess pieces come to life and battle one another when capturing. It was originally developed and released by Interplay Entertainment for the Amiga in 1988 and subsequently on many other systems, including 3DO, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, Apple IIGS, Apple IIe, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, NES, Mac OS, PC-98, Sharp X68000 and Windows 3.x. In 1991, Battle Chess Enhanced was released by Interplay for the PC, featuring improved VGA graphics and a symphonic musical score that played off of the CD-ROM.
Battle Chess was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, resulting in two official follow-ups as well as several inspired games. Its remake, Battle Chess: Game of Kings, was released on Steam (software) on March 16, 2014.Since there are six types of pieces for each color, and a king cannot capture a king, there are 35 battle animations. The rook, for example, turns into a rock monster and kills a pawn by smashing his head. Some battle sequences like knight versus knight, or king versus bishop, are direct references to the black knight fight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the short battle between Indiana Jones and a swordsman in Raiders of the Lost Ark, respectively. The game can be also played in a 2D version with no animations, and the Amiga CDTV version features a fully voiced introduction describing the movements of the pieces for the benefit of beginners. Digitized sound is utilized in the DOS version for all battle sound effects and is played through the PC speaker, without the need for a sound card, using a technique akin to RealSound.
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Battle Chess could be played against a human opponent (by hotseat, or by null modem or over a local area network in some ports) or against the computer's artificial intelligence (AI). The game has an opening library from over 30,000 moves (which were not available for the Commodore 64 and Apple II versions).More details about this game can be found on.For fans and collectors:Find this game on video server or.Buy original game or NES console at, or.The newest version of this game can be purchased on,or.Videogame Console:This version of Battle Chess was designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which was an eight-bit video game console manufacturedby Nintendo in the years 1983 - 2003. In that time, it was the best-selling video game console for which more than 700 licensed games and a number of non-licensedgames were created. Worldwide, approximately 62 million units of this console were sold at approximately price $ 100 per unit. More information about theNES console can be found.Recommended Game Controllers:You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, you can buy one of these NES controllers.
Available online emulators:5 different online emulators are available for Battle Chess. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. Formaximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basicfeatures of each emulator available for this game Battle Chess are summarized in the following table:EmulatorTechnologyMultiplayerUSB gamepadTouchscreenWithout adsJavaScriptYESYESNONOFlashNOYESNOYESJavaScriptYESYESYESNOJavaScriptYESYESYESNOJava appletYESNONOYESSimilar games:Comments.
Platform:Developer: Beam SoftwarePublisher: Data EastRelease Date (NA): July, 1990Genre:Nerd Rating: 3.5 out of 10Ugh.Can that be my review? I mean, what more do you want me to say about this plastic casing that contains something some people in certain areas might refer to as a game? I think the introductory phrase of this piece encompasses all the information you need to know before embarking on a rousing go of Battle Chess.Furthermore, why would I pick such a title to review? Because I own it.
And I’ve had the misfortune of playing it.Bear in mind that it is essential to know the particular port I’m reviewing before I dive head-first into this slab of concrete- er, evaluation.Battle Chess is a fun, tongue-in-cheek rendition of a classic board game as old as time.-Wait. What?“Did you just have a sudden change of heart?” millions of readers simultaneously remark to themselves. “What sort of credibility could I lend to an individual of such indecisive tendencies?”You do have a point, but before you ready the pitchforks and torches, allow me to elaborate. When I paint Battle Chess in a positive light, I refer to the PC version. Interplay impresses us with its charm and wit by taking a dry and intellectual game into the realm of wacky comedy (a demonstration of things soon to come from this young developer).
Challenge the computer or rent a friend and watch as your human chess pieces come alive only to engage in sensational, graphic battles. Sure, the animated clashes will become repetitive after a while, but hey, at the end of a duel between two knights it doesn’t matter who wins; seeing them recreate the famous Monty Python Black Knight sketch will set aside any dispute you may have with your opponent – everyone wins.The original is not a perfect game, but if you’re going to play chess, why not do it in style?
That is, unless your only means is through the Nintendo Entertainment System.Now I love my NES. And I love Battle Chess. But sometimes when you mix two things you love together, like, let’s say, ice cream and a deep frier, you’ll want to vomit. And that’s exactly what happened when some cash-grabbing tycoon thought, “Hey, let’s bring that Battle Chess game to the Nintendo!”Well. Thank you cash-grabbing tycoon. Because now we have a stunning example of ineptitude on our most revered console. God help us allI’ve been building up to it long enough, so let’s get into the nitty gritty of this gritty shitty port.
Chess is a slow and thoughtful game where opponents engage in a highly cerebral competition of strategic superiority. Taking your time to consider all possible actions is to be expected. But after all that is done, watching the miserable spritely abominations exert themselves across the board at a fraction of a snail’s pace just might cause you to forget what the hell you were doing in the first place.And did I mention it’s ugly? Actually, upon closer review I must admit it possesses that charm most 8-bit games are naturally endowed.
But all that aside, it’s quite a visual mess.The colors are minimal and bland. The pieces are a lazy attempt to capture their PC counterparts. There’s almost nothing to look at as far as background is concerned. Oh, and as if the game couldn’t be any uglier, once the combatants encounter each other (after a nice little do-si-do to get into position) they are transported into a realm I can only assume is hell considering how murky, lifeless, bleak, and hopeless it appears. From there the characters become an even more grotesque representation of themselves. They duke it out with actions that are slow, vague, confusing – and even more so due to the harsh renderings of cries, groans, and the sound of clashing metal.Speaking of soundDon’t even get me started on those unpleasant little blips that assault my eardrums. Every single step of every single character is your television crying for help.
The audio processor works so hard at emulating something consonant to what you would hear in life, but fails at every screeching attempt. Aside from the droning title tune and terror-inducing menu noise, your ears are greeted only by the characters’ lovely infernal thuds emanating from your out-dated speakers. This ain’t no Battletoads! Only unpleasant noise from this pause menuDid I mention that the Nintendo tones down the violence, robbing Battle Chess of its fun and charm??So what else is there to say about this game?
Nothing really. Playing it is like a chore. It’s a chore to watch your impotent players lumber across a lifeless board. It’s a chore to wait as the computer runs through every possible scenario like Joshua trying to win World War III in War Games. It’s a chore to even take this game out of its case and plug it into your system.The bottom line is this game is slow.
Not the kind of slow that you can endure through patient abeyance, but the slow that is the dragging of nails across a chalk board. You can input your move then get up, make a sandwich, turn on the TV, eat your sandwich, accidentally fall asleep on the couch, wake up, then return to your game only to discover that the computer is still drafting the proper counterattack to your previous play.If you’re going to play Battle Chess, I suggest you choose the one for PC. There are four different kinds to choose from, all accounted for on the Battle Chess collection CD-ROM. Playing the NES rendition of the game will cause you to wish yourself at the receiving end of the pawn’s innocuous spear.