SHŌNEN ASHIBE
GOMACHAN NO YŪENCHI DAIBŌKEN
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少年アシベ
ゴマちゃんのゆうえんち大冒険
©H/M.O/S.T.J.N
©Takara 1992
Release: 1992-12-22 (¥7800)
Cartridge SHVC-AS
Platform game
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Shōnen Ashibe is a cute platform game published by Takara
based on a Japanese animated series aired in the 90s, and featuring a friendly
white baby seal called Goma-chan. With the help of his human friend
Ashibe, he wonders around the country and collects various items along
his adventurous journey. The game is divided into two major parts. First our
friends walk around a large top-down view of the world where they can explore
the land and also talk to people. Some give out information and advice, while
others release passwords or unlock mini games. Then special landmarks lead to the meat of the
game - there, Goma is on his own and must collect eight items of the
same kind (apples, birds, rabbits and so forth). But things quickly get a little
more difficult and these items can be sometimes hidden inside trees or be part of the
scenery. Most often, the only way to find them all is to heat-butt or
hit parts of the background! Various enemies also wonder around these
stages, from evil teddy bears to nasty moles. But they can't actually kill Goma-chan,
instead they only get him to drop one of his precious item, which can be critical
as each stage must be completed within a time limit. Goma can't kill
them either and jumping over their heads is his only viable option.
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Shōnen Ashibe was a Japanese comic by Morishita Yumi, published
in Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1994. Shōnen Ashibe was turned into
a TV series in 1991.
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You know what? I actually enjoyed playing Shhōnen Ashibe. I know the
game was aimed at a young audience and the gameplay overall fairly basic, but I somehow love
the over-sugary-cuteness it has on display. The game is also on the
easy side of the difficulty spectrum, but I think this is a strength rather
than a weakness. In truth, you quickly end up cruising though the game, enjoying the various stages without fear
of dying, just looking for these items and wondering where the hell they're
hidden. The game becomes overly repetitive and the same basic idea needs to
be applied to every stage - but I think there is enough surprises here and there
to get you going. Shonen Ashibe is not for everyone, granted, but it
definitively delighted the child in me.
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