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がんばれ！大工の源さん
©1993 Irem Corp
Release: 1993-12-22 (¥8900)
Cartridge SHVC-EZ
Action/Platform game
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Ganbare Daiku No Gensan is a wacky side-scrolling action game
by Irem and featuring a carpenter boy with a large hammer. The
game is the unlikely sequel to Daiku No Gensan
(aka Hammerin' Harry in the west), an arcade game also released
by Irem in 1990. As early mentioned, the hero's main weapon is a wooden
mallet that he uses when battling the various enemies found in every stage.
The default hammer is rather weak and can thankfully be upgraded over time -
the heavy metal hammer being the best of all. Our friend can also trigger
special attacks or throw his mallet at his enemies. He can also throw his
hammer angrily onto the ground and unleash shock waves, or throw it
above his head and fire deadly stars in all directions (these special
attacks come in limited quantities though and can be refilled by
using 'power icons' usually hidden inside crates). Enemies in
Ganbare Daiku No Gensan are often really unusual - such as weird
looking cats or old ladies sweeping the floor. Some of them also
pop out from nowhere or from behind objects from the scenery.
Levels have also an interesting non-linear structure and different
paths (usually simple though) can lead to the end of stage's
mean boss - but be warned, our hero can't move backwards to
get an item he ran by. Special racing sections are also added
to the mix and give players some extra diversion.
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Daiku No Gensan first appeared as an arcade game in 1990
(aka Hammerin' Harry in the west). It features the same character
and art style with large heads and colorful graphics (pictured on the left). Our hero returned
in Daiku No Gensan (Famicom, 1991),
Daiku no Gen-San - Ghost Breeding Company (GameBoy, 1992)
(aka Hammerin' Harry: Ghost Breeding Company in the west) ,
Daiku no Gen-San 2 (Famicom, 1993), Ganbare Daiku no Gensan (SuperFamicom, 1993),
Daiku no Gensan: Robot Teikoku No Yabô (Gameboy, 1994) and
Daiku no Gensan - Kachikachi No Tonkachi Ga Kachi (GameBoyColor, 2000).
In Japan, Daiku No Gensan even has its own Pachinko and Jackpot machines,
and a Daiku No Gensan Pachinko game is also available for Nintendo's Game Boy.
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Ganbare Daiku No Gensan is a fun little game and some
enemies and the wacky situations will certainly make you smile.
The overall graphics are solid with a particular 'Super Deformed'
art style that really suits the game. Sprites are also quite large and this
doesn't necessarily affect the gameplay and controls which are overall
excellent and responsive. The soundtrack and the sound effects are not the game's
best assets but they are however correct. Ganbare Daiku No Gensan
can be sadly quite pricey and hard to find and I'd advice to
hunt it down only if you can find with decent price tag on it.
Nothing ground-breaking by any means, but
still fun and thoroughly well executed.
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