This article has a talk page!Felix the Cat is a somewhat short, fairly easy, and incredibly unique platformer for the NES. The Professor hasn't stolen Felix's magic bag this time; he's kidnapped Kitty! Go save her.
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Although the game wouldn't release in Japan until another 31 years, Japanese text exists for the cutscenes in the international ROM, along with code to load the appropriate characters into the PPU. Edit RAM address $03C8 to be $00 rather than $80 to see this in-game. Alternatively, use one of the following Game Genie codes to see it in-game: AEUGTZEA (US version, affects PRG ROM address 1c2c6), AEUKPZEA (European version, affects PRG ROM address 1c2b9), AEKEALEA (unknown version).
(Source: Divingkataetheweirdo (initial find; GG code conversion), 20kdc (Code discovery), Qalle (more versions of the GG code))
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Felix the Cat would see a re-release in 2024 by Konami for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. There were several changes made that apply to both the English and Japanese versions. Notably this re-release would correct the aggressively dark palette the original release had.
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In the re-release of the game, the ™ symbol above the Felix the Cat logo was removed. The original NES version included the phrase "Push Start Button ǃ," which was changed to "Push + Button ǃ" for the Nintendo Switch version and to "Push Options Button" for the PlayStation 4 and 5 versions. Additionally, the copyright information was updated to remove references to Hudson Soft and Felix the Cat Productions, Inc. Instead, it now lists Felix the Cat™ and DreamWorks Animation LLC. The original notation "Licensed by Nintendo" from the NES version has been replaced with "All Rights Reserved" in the re-release. Finally, the purple bar under the Hi-Score has also been removed in this version.
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In the original NES game, the character Poindexter—who is from the 1958 animated series "Felix the Cat," which the game is loosely based on—appears on the title screen, peeking out from behind the "F" in the Felix the Cat logo. However, in the re-release of the game, Poindexter was replaced by Kitty Cat. This change occurred because Don Oriolo still owns the rights to Poindexter, while the other characters from the Felix the Cat franchise are owned by NBCUniversal/DreamWorks, which acquired them from Oriolo. Additionally, in the re-release, the character Rock Bottom no longer appears smoking a cigar.
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The magic wand sprites were changed. In the original, Felix faces forward. In the re-release, Felix remains facing sideways.
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The tank was also changed. The re-release has Felix lowered down and is behind glass. The tank appears more toy-like in the re-release.
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The cannonball in the original is black, whereas in the re-release it's orange.
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In the original NES version, Poindexter served as the first boss in the game, but in the re-release, he was replaced by The Professor.
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As was changed with the title screen, Rock Bottom is no longer smoking a cigar. His gun was also changed to look less realistic.
(Source: Original TCRF research)
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