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ジュジュ伝説
©Disco/Taito Corp. 1991
Licensed from Tad Corp.
Release: 1991-07-19 (¥5800)
Cartdridge DTF-5J (38)
Shooter/vertical
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Released in America as
TOKI
( NES-5J-USA )
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Juju Densetsu is a multi-scrolling action game by Taito, and adaptation
of the arcade game of the same name developed by TAD Corporation and originally
released in 1989. The game takes place on a mysterious tropical island and follows the story
of an handsome primitive man called Juju (known as Toki in the west). His beloved
girlfriend Miho, the island's princess, has been kidnapped by the the evil priest
Vookimedlo, and Juju now embarks on a long and perilous journey to save the poor
damsel. But the evil enchanter placed our hero under a magic spell, and turned him into a grotesque
ape-like creature. Juju now needs to travel through six uniquely themed, and multi directional
scrolling stages (caves, underwater lake, volcano, icy mountain and thick jungle), and ultimately
reach Vookimedlo's golden palace. JuJu can walk, jump and shoot all kind of
fire-projectiles through his mouth, from simple fireballs to triple shots, twin-wave blasts
and deadly flames. He can also collect special items along the way, such as the Football Helmet
(temporary shield), white shoes (high jump), clocks (extra time), fruits (points),
coins (for extra lives) and, later in the game, keys to unlock doors and obstacles.
JuJu can repeatedly jump on certain enemies to defeat them, or to reach seemingly
unattainable items or platforms. Juju Densetsu also features a alternating two-player mode.
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JuJu Densetsu (known as 'Toki' in the west) was an arcade game originally
released in 1989 by TAD Corporation (picture on the right). The game was later ported to an array of home
consoles and computers - Famicom (1991), Atari ST (1991), Amiga (1991),
Commodore 64 (1991) and Atari Lynx (1992). A Sega Megadrive version was
also released by Sega in 1991. However, the entire game was redesigned while keeping the
core, structural concept. It features different stage layouts, various exclusive levels and
enemies, but overall lacks the polish from the original game. Finally, a high definition remake
of Toki is being developed by the French independent game company Golgoth Studio.
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Teaser text copied from the American version:
Man, I'm telling you, it's a jungle out
there. A warrior isn't safe in his own
back yard. The other day Vookimedlo
and Bashtar not only stole my girl, they
turned me into a monkey! But I'm not
called Toki the Warrior for nothing. I'm
going to fight for what's mine, even
though it means battling through
enemy-infested jungle to the Golden
Palace itself. And if things weren't
tough enough with me being a monkey,
I have to beat Vookimedlo and
Bashtar in a Fair Fight. But I'll do it all.
You see. I've got this neat little trick of
shooting fireballs from my mouth. Say,
if you'd like one heck of an adventure,
come along! Let's rock the jungle!
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I have always been a big fan of the original Toki arcade game. Although really
obscure, I think Toki features an incredibly unique and elaborate level design
for a game of its genre, and era. Each stage comes with its own set of rules - some
have middle-bosses, others get Toki to swim underwater, whereas others get him
to ride a past-paced roller coaster. And, I must say, this Famicom conversion is
incredibly faithful to the original arcade game. Obviously the graphics have taken a hit
(sprites are smaller and fairly flat in general), but otherwise, the gameplay and controls
are surprisingly perfect and accurate. Some game elements have been omitted here and there,
but they remain extremely rare occurrences and most of the arcade game is there, including
the catchy soundtrack. All in all, Juju Densetsu is a great and excellent adaptation,
and I highly recommend it !
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