This article is a stub. You can help BootlegGames Wiki by expanding it.Shenzhen Niutai Technology Development Co., Ltd (Chinese: 深圳市纽泰科技发展有限公司) is a Chinese developer of games for various multi-game consoles using 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit hardware.
Overview[]
The Shenzhen Niutai games were produced on various different forms of hardware, most prominently Sunplus SPG and "Firecore" systems. The Sunplus releases appear on several Wii clones (from Qi Sheng Long and other companies), as well as on the German "Millennium Arcade" handheld consoles. The Firecore releases appeared on many of AtGames' Sega Genesis consoles, often referred to as "bonus games" on the packaging. Niutai would also develop various games for an unknown high-resolution, 32-bit hardware type used in the WiWi 32 Wii clone (which was also sold under different names) and a 54 in 1 system simply known as the TV Sport Game. Niutai is known to have filed a Chinese software copyright for 48 in 1 game software (the same amount of games the WiWi 32 contains) that mentions the SPG293, a 32-bit system-on-a-chip in the Sunplus SPG line, although any confirmation on the WiWi 32 and related systems using this architecture has yet to surface.
NES-derived VT03 (?) games were also developed by Niutai; however, they are seemingly very uncommon. Oddly, this set appears to have a connection to Cube Technology, as certain games share such as Pocket Brick and Super Brick share title screens and the "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED" string. Additionally, several VT03 hacks of Nice Code games were produced by Niutai; though they are often mixed in with the original (i.e. unhacked) Nice Code versions and Qi Sheng Long variations. An Italian system known as the "Virtual Joy 112-in-1" by Solar Games is known to feature Niutai's VT-based titles;[1]; they also appear on the U.S.-distributed G Factor cartridges. The "Overmax 151-in-1" plug & play also uses a Niutai game set, but only includes the Nice Code hacks and not any originally-programmed games.
Many of Niutai's games are, strangely, clones of other plug & play titles from companies like JungleTac, Nice Code Software, and Cube Technology. It is unknown if these ports were authorized by the original companies, though the strange nature of them may indicate they were unlicensed. Of note, however, is that Niutai's aforementioned VT03 hacks of Nice Code games and Cube Technology games were seemingly licensed by the company.
DDR clone consoles[]
Shenzhen Niutai has also developed games designed for specific Dance Dance Revolution clone consoles, which have been sold under several names, including the "FWFX Dance Mat"; these systems are often very expensive, retailing at around $200 USD. The hardware used in these consoles are seemingly different from the high-resolution systems used in consoles like the WiWi 32, which Niutai previously developed games for, as they are able to output video in HDMI and native widescreen.
In addition to the built-in DDR clone, there are more standard plug & play games included; many of these are direct ports of Niutai's 32-bit titles included on systems like the WiWi 32. Some consoles also feature a built-in camera, allowing it to play motion-based games similar to the Kinect.
Games[]
It is difficult to confirm exactly which games are Shenzhen Niutai creations. The company often goes uncredited; to the point where many title screens have a copyright notice of "© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED", without listing a company or year. Ironically, this copyright is the easiest way to identify a Niutai produced or published title.
Due to the particularly unusual nature of Niutai's titles, only the most notable games will be listed.
| Name(s) | Platform(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Break the Fireline | Firecore | A Space Invaders clone with powerups and enemies that descend similarly to Galaxian. |
| Baseball
Baseball 101 (Firecore) |
Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | A simple baseball game where the player can choose a training mode, a "Game Mode", and a 1P vs 2P option. In training mode and "Game Mode", the player only bats, and will always get a homerun after batting in training mode. |
| Bomb Kid | 16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware | Clone of Bomberman. Possibly based off the VT03 hack of Nice Code's Bomberman. |
| Bowling
Bowling Alley (Firecore) |
Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | A simple bowling game where the player can choose a training mode, a Tournament mode, and a 1P vs 2P option |
| Bubble Monster | Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware | Clone of Zuma. It is unknown if this game is connected to Bubbles Master/Bubbles'’. |
| Bubbles Bubbles Master (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, Firecore | Clone of Zuma, with similar graphics to the original game (even with "ZUMA" on-screen around the frog). Notably, the game is made much harder due to the way the balls are assorted and the decreased amount of push back from getting 3 in a row. |
| Bump Bump Curling 2010 (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore, VTxx | Clone of Penguin-kun Wars with original graphics. The enemy CPU simply just moves left and right. |
| Cooking | Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware | Clone of the Sport Vii game Fry Egg. |
| Crashing Party | 16-bit SPG | The player controls a marble and must push off all other marbles from the stage. The marbles feature Sonic's face and levitating hands. |
| Cross Street Cross the Road (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | Clone of Frogger with a llama in a nightgown crossing the street. Unlike the original Frogger, there are only 3 entrances, and the player can now jump onto cars. |
| Dance Party | 16-bit SPG | A Snake-like game where the player controls a girl, and must group together people on the dance floor to form a line behind her. |
| Dancing Challenge | "DDR" hardware | The Dance Dance Revolution clone seen on the DDR consoles. The game steals countless actual songs from well-known artists (not cover versions), with their music videos playing in the background. It is divided into two modes: "MTV Mode" (featuring more general music, and using the MTV logo), and "Cartoon Mode" (featuring children's music, and background videos of Hatsune Miku, Akita Neru, and Kasane Teto as dancers in imitation of Project DIVA F 2nd, or Kizuna Ai and another dancer). |
| Darts | Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, DDR hardware | Direct clone of the Sport Vii game Smart Dart. |
| Delicious Foods | "DDR" hardware | A camera-based game, where the sensor will place giant cartoon lips over the player's actual mouth. The player must move their mouth to eat the happy food, while avoiding eating garlic. |
| Falling Star | VTxx | A game where the player must catch stars inside a pot. |
| Fishing | Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware | Direct clone of the Sport Vii game Catch Fish. |
| Fishing Joy | "DDR" hardware | A clone of the mobile game of the same name. The player catches fish in a net by shooting a cannon at them. The title screen has a copyright notice crediting "Gopoint Company" - it is unknown if this is referring to Niutai or a related company. |
| Friends Always Stick Together | "DDR" hardware | A direct clone of the Adobe Flash game of the same name with identical graphics. An action game where the tortoise and hare team up with each other. Named "Friends" on the game menu. |
| Fruit/Super Fruit | "DDR" hardware | A Fruit Ninja clone. The regular Fruit version is for standard controllers, while the Super Fruit version uses the camera sensor. |
| Funny Quiz | VTxx | A game where the player must match the picture above by rotating creatures in a wheel. Similar to Cube Tech's Copy It. |
| Invincible Little Warrior | "DDR" hardware | A Gals Panic clone. The game features background artwork depicting various anime characters including Luffy and Doraemon. |
| Jewel Master Jewel Magic (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore, VTxx | Clone of JungleTac's game of the same name, which in itself was a hack/clone of Magic Jewelry. Notably, this game adds more piece types to the game, including upside down shapes. |
| Jewel Land | unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, VTxx | A Bejeweled clone possibly based off DJ-Jungle's Move Fun. |
| Magic Box | 16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, DDR hardware | Sokoban clone. |
| Magic Key Adventure in the Park (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | Clone of JungleTac's One Day of Mr. Potato (or "Mr. Onion"). The graphics are entirely redone compared to the original game. |
| Ping Pong
Joy of Ping Pong (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore, "DDR" hardware | Direct port of Cube Technology's 8-bit ping pong game, with the same options ("Knocks Exercise" and "Smash Exercise") and even the same song (Robert Miles' "Fable") on the title screen (which is a poor rendition in the Firecore version). |
| Photo Match | VTxx | A simple memory matching game. |
| Poket Man | "DDR" hardware (only?) | A Pokémon-themed "Ball Brick" game, somewhat similar to Breakout. The player controls Pikachu, who must throw balls upward to hit the numbered blocks; the numbers dictate the amount of hits needed. The blocks will shift downward if not destroyed; the game is over if the blocks reach the bottom of the screen. Possibly by coincidence, the game uses the same music as the title screen of Pokémon II for the Mega Drive. |
| Sky Up Jack's Pea (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | A game likely themed around Jack and the Beanstalk, where the player must jump up platforms. Possibly based on Nice Code's Frantic Mouse or Cube Technology's Pop Monster. |
| Sky Hawk | Unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, VTxx | A faithful 1942 clone which allows the player to select a plane. |
| Soccer | VTxx, unknown high-resolution Wii clone, "DDR" hardware | A VTxx conversion of TV Soccer with better graphics. The game modes are sometimes separated into their own games. |
| Super Bowling | VTxx | A clone of Championship Bowling for the Famicom/NES; reuses some graphics from the original game.[2] |
| Super Brick | VTxx | A Breakout clone possibly based off JungleTac's Block Out. |
| Super Dance | "DDR" hardware | A DanceDanceRevolution clone which looks to predate Dancing Challenge.[3] It features various actual songs just like Dancing Challenge. |
| Super Tennis | VTxx | A first-person tennis game. The title screen features the logo to Super Tennis for the SNES, with a modified image from the title screen of Jimmy Connor's Tennis on the NES.[2] |
| Table Tennis | VTxx | A clone of Unknown JungleTac-affiliated development company's game. |
| TV Boxing | VTxx | A side-view boxing game. |
| Undersea Bubble Fish Tank Live (Firecore) |
16-bit SPG, unknown high-resolution Wii clone hardware, Firecore | Direct clone of an earlier variant of JungleTac's Pinball Fish (notably included on the VG Pocket Caplet) or Waixing's Undersea Adventure, with this and the former sharing the exact same level layout for their first stages. |
Numerous clones of Nice Code Software titles would also be produced by Niutai for 16-bit Sunplus SPG hardware. Some notable examples include "Fish Journey" (clone of a VT03 Pobble variant), "Earth Defence" (clone of Gallagant), and "Hit Mouse" (clone of Rural Goblin).