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Fake Great Gatsby NES Game Discovered, Worth Playing

literature

by Phil Kollar on February 15, 2011 at 08:15 PM

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Ah, finally a video games that my fellow English majors and I can get behind. We all know that video games rot your mind, but how about games based on classic literature?

Over at the Great Gatsby Game website, some talented soul has posted a Flash game supposedly ripped from a real life NES cartridge found "at a yard sale." While this Great Gatsby game based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is sadly not actually from the NES-era, it is awesome.

Go play it and enjoy the wonderful retro art style and gameplay that some mysterious designer has thrown together. Here's hoping that whoever created this is hard at work on other retro titles based off of literature. Super Pride and Prejudice, anyone?

Seriously, though, this feels like a more respectful adaptation than Dante's Inferno. What's up with that?

Filed under: News, nes, great gatsby, literature

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by LazerNarwhal Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 08:53 PM

Die butler DIE! This game is awesome!
by Jeremy J. Fee Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:02 PM

AWESOME!!!
by Miyuki Snow Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:07 PM

This is amazing. The only book I read all the way through in AP Eng Comp XD
by The Masked Marauder Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:09 PM

I remember reading this book for school. Man, it was hard, but it was good.
by Louis Marcos Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:12 PM

When I read the title I assumed the game would involve assassinating people with your hidden wrist scythe from inside the GATSBY machine. Boy am I disappointed.
by mtbr2 Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:13 PM

Cool i got to check this out!!
by Ghostpig Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:15 PM

The legal team for Hohner harmonicas might have some qualms once they get to level 3. Not to mention Bubble Man's going to be super pissed at level 4.
by xTaKeOx Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:17 PM

I just beat it. This was a pretty kick ass game. When I was in the sewer I just imagined Megaman. Some of the music had a little bit of Megaman feel. It was a fun game.
by SamuraiCER Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:19 PM

Its actually pretty fun
by Cody Gilley Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:20 PM

What next a game based off the Raven, actually that would be awesome=p
by Jenovaswitn3ss Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:23 PM

The Great Gatsby was one of the worst books I have ever had to read.
by DuskMirage Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:26 PM

Books are for nerds.
by Bbrainss Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:27 PM

Twas a fun game old sport.
by Roxas Num.XIII Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:28 PM

i'm not use to these controls sorry
by SHAMP00ZLER Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:32 PM

The Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg? This has to be an awesome game. Does it have the Valley of the Ashes? How about Tom Buchanan, the polo player? (haha Gatsby joke!)
by Wookachuk Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:33 PM

lol too short
by Harvester of Sorrow Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:51 PM

English majors, rejoice!
by FiveMinutesTill Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 09:53 PM

Nice first sentence
by Red Delta Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:00 PM

I like it, it seems like it could be based off of......?
by JetSetRadioFuture! Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Im reading this book at my English class.