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鉄腕アトム
©Tezuka Productions
©Zamuse 1994
Release: 1994-02-18 (¥9000)
Cartridge SHVC-ZB
Platform/Action game
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Tetsuwan Atom is a side scrolling platform game by Zamuse
and published by Banpesto, and is based on the 1960s popular science
fiction animated series and manga originally created by Osamu Tezuka.
In a near future, technology has advanced such that robots have freed humans
from everyday tasks and chores, and they have become active member of the
society. One day, the head of the Ministry of Science,
professor Ochanomizu, discovers a robot child in a circus and
decides to adopt him. The robot boy of mysterious origins, named
Atom (aka Astro), soon displays extraordinary abilities,
such as his great strength, hidden weapons, rocket boots and an extremely
advanced electronic brain displaying human emotions. The professor decides
to use these amazing powers for the good of humanity and to send the little
robot resolve various types of problems and situations. In the game,
Astro Boy must undertake a series of missions such as exploring
a large pyramid, wandering through an eerie haunted house or flying at
full speed through the narrow corridors of a space station. Of course,
each level is infested with enemies and obstacles to impede Atom's
progress, as well as an obligatory end of level's boss. The robot boy has
a couple of ways to deal with his enemies though - he can use his fists
in close-range combat or charge up his rocket boots to hover around, or
release a powerful air dash attack. The game also features a
couple of special items for the player to collect, such as
Energy Containers, Temporary Invincibility or
Small Radios that summon Uran, Atom's young
sister, who releases various health items or an extra life when called.
Additionally, Atom starts his long journey with only three
life units (symbolized by hearts) but more can be collected
later in the game (up to a maximum of six). Tetsuwan Atom
consists of eight levels and although most of them are traditional
side-scrolling platform stages, some have completely different
gameplay styles (level six, for instance, features a top-down view
where Atom must fly through the air and capture a blue bird).
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Tetsuwan Atom for the Super Famicom was chronologically the second
game released for the franchise. See Tetsuwan Atom (Fc)
for more information.
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Game Staff (Copied from the end credits) :
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Executive Producer
Hiromu & Amu
T. Yamada
K. Ishitani
Executive Supervisor
S. Omodaka
T.Ban
H. Shinmi
Planning
H. Ozaki
K. Hiraku
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Program
Y. Kawasaki
N. Tabata
T. Oikawa
K. Iwagana
Graphic
M. Araki
K. Tanaka
M. Ohta
K. Kayajima
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Music Compose
M. Nozawa
Music Program
A. Matsudaira
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Special Thanks
M. Kubota
Y. Saotome
M. Fujimoto
K. Kumakura
M. Morohoshi
K. Hiziya
K. Ogata
Y. Endoh
K. Hayashi
©Tezuka Productions
©Zamuse 1994
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Stage select screen and extra lives:
Go to the title screen and open the config menu. There,
press B, Y, Right, Left,
B, Y, Right and Left.
Now exit the menu and a new screen should appear (picture on the
right). There you can select any level from the game or
increase Atom's lives and credits up to a maximum of 9.
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Add your Pov here !
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Tetsuwan Atom is a disaster. Now let me explain this a
little further. Graphically speaking, the game looks decent and I
have to say the various sprites do the job well enough, and the
music is above average. No, the real problem with Tetsuwan Atom
is its lazy controls and gameplay. First off, Atom's flying
ability is utterly flawed - you have to charge up the rocket boots
and then release them in order to fly. This just doesn't work in
practice and is incredibly frustrating. Then the only effective attack
in the game is the air dash (used to dispose of most of the
bosses), and this attack can only be performed after charging up the
rocket boots! Finally, the levels are absolutely yawn-inducing and
the boss battles are equally so (and some of them are brutally hard).
All in all, Tetsuwan Atom is a gigantic disappointment
and it doesn't deliver on the promise of a good franchise
(and the game is not exactly cheap).
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