Hwang Shinwei
| Hwang Shinwei | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Taiwan |
| Occupation | Game programmer |
| Years active | 1988–1991 |
| Known for | Magic Jewelry |
Hwang Shinwei (Chinese: 黃信維; pinyin: Huángxìnwéi) is a retired Taiwanese game programmer. From 1988 to 1991 he developed video games for the NES, which were all released without a license from Nintendo. Most of the games developed by him were clones of popular titles of the time, some of which were not originally converted for the console (such as Blockout). And they all appeared on different multicarts; some titles like 3D Block, Block Force, Brush Roller, Magic Jewelry, and Magic Jewelry II, were also released individually in NES cartridge format.[1]
His most well-known game was Magic Jewelry, a clone of Columns.
List of Hwang Shinwei games
Clone titles
| # | Title | Release year | Original publisher(s) | Clone of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mí Hún Chē | 1988 | Chi Chi Toy Co. | Rally-X | |
| 2 | 3D Block | 1989/1990 | Self Published (1989) RCM Group (1990) | Blockout | |
| 3 | Block Force | 1990 | RCM Group | Block Hole | Originally developed by Hwang Jiun-Ming, Hwang Shinwei in this game is credited as "layout and music". |
| 4 | Brush Roller | 1990 | Many Publishers | Crush Roller | The hack version of the game was developed by NTDEC in 1991 as Bookyman, and later included in the 1992's multicart Caltron 6 in 1. |
| 5 | Frog River | 1990 | RCM Group | Frogger | |
| 6 | Magic Jewelry | 1990 | RCM Group | Columns | |
| 7 | BB Car | 1991 | RCM Group JY Company | Rally-X | A new version of the original 1988 game Mí Hún Chē. |
| 8 | Magic Jewelry II | 1991 | RCM Group | Columns | The only sequel to Magic Jewelry. |
| 9 | Wild Ball | 1991 | RCM Group | Emi-chan no Moero Yakyūken! | Also known as Yěqiú Quán (Baseball Boxing). |
Original titles
| # | Title | Release year | Original publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F18 Race | 1990 | RCM Group | Game similar to Road Fighter. |
| 2 | Punch Sprite | 1990 | Self Published | A Whack-a-mole game with graphics taken from Super Mario Bros.. |
| 3 | 2 Turn Pair | 1991 | RCM Group | A Mahjong solitaire game. |
| 4 | Memory Pair | 1991 | RCM Group | A Concentration solitaire game. |
| 5 | China Chess | Unknown | Unknown | Game similar to Hidden Chinese Chess. |
| 6 | Piano | Unknown | Unknown | A Piano play simulator game. |
Multi-game cartridges
| # | Title | Original publisher | Release year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetris Family: 6-in-1[2] | RCM Group | 1991 | 1) Credited as Block Family on title screen. 2) Contains: Tetris, Tetris, 3D Block, Flipull, Magic Jewelry, and Block Force (credited as Square Force on the cartridge). |
| 2 | Tetris Family: 9-in-1 | RCM Group | 1991 | 1) Credited as Tetris Series: Super 9 in One on title screen. 2) Contains: Tetris (BPS/Nintendo), Tetris (Atari), 3D Block, Flipull, Block Force, Magic Jewelry, Wild Ball, 2 Turn Pair, and Memory Pair. |
| 3 | Tetris Family: 12-in-1 | RCM Group | 1991 | |
| 4 | 12-in-1 Hwang Shinwei | Unknown | Unknown | Contains: Magic Jewelry, Tengen Tetris (credited as Tetris II), Chinese Chess, Dr. Mario, Taiwan Mahjong 16 (credited as Taiwan Mahjon), Gomoku Narabe Renju (credited as Five Chess), Block Force, Hayauchi Super Igo (credited as Chess), Arkanoid (credited as Super Arkanoid), Flipull, Super Mario Bros. (credited as Super Mario II), and Battle City (credited as Tank 1990). |