The N64 may have found fame as a home console, but Nintendo also licensed its tech to Japanese company Seta for use in arcades under the ‘Aleck64’ name.
Only seen in Japan, the Aleck64 played host to 11 games, including titles like Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey and Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth, both of which were also released on the N64.
One of the other games was Super Real Mahjong VS, a strip poker title which, had it been released on the N64 back in the late ’90s, would have caused some of Nintendo’s less liberal Western staff to blush.
A new patch has been released which allows you to play the game in English for the first time. The patch also allows you to run it on N64 hardware—quite the feat when you consider that the Aleck64 has 4MB of additional memory. You can grab the patch here.
The Super Real Mahjong series has seen entries across multiple formats since its inception in 1987, including PC Engine, Saturn and (most recently) Nintendo Switch. The Switch version was briefly removed from the Japanese eShop in 2019 for not being properly censored.
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Super Real Mahjong VS getting an English patch is wild! It’s crazy to think about a lewd game from the N64 era finally making its way to English-speaking players. The fact that it can even run on the original N64 hardware is impressive, especially considering the Aleck64 had that extra memory.
I can only imagine how different the gaming landscape would have been if this had hit the Western market back in the day. Nintendo was pretty strict about what they allowed, so it would’ve definitely raised some eyebrows!
The Super Real Mahjong series has been around for ages, and it’s cool to see it still getting attention, even if it’s a bit risqué. Definitely curious to see how the gameplay holds up and if it’s as entertaining as it sounds. Anyone planning to give it a shot?
Wow, this is pretty wild! The fact that “Super Real Mahjong VS” is getting an English patch is a big deal, especially for fans of retro gaming and those curious about the more risqué side of gaming history. It’s crazy to think about how a game like this would have stirred up some serious controversy back in the day if it had made it to the N64 in the West.
I love that the patch even lets you run it on actual N64 hardware—talk about dedication! The series has had a long run, and it’s interesting to see how it’s evolved over the years. Plus, the whole Aleck64 thing is such an interesting piece of gaming trivia. Can’t wait to see how this plays out and if it leads to more obscure titles getting some love!