Batten Tanuki no Daibouken

MSX · 1986 · JP

Also known as: Batten Tanuki No Daibouken

Publisher: Tecno Soft · Developer: Tecno Soft · Genre: Action

The story takes place in a forest, where the evil Count Wolf has kidnapped all of the creatures, save for an elderly rabbit. A tanuki warrior from outside the land, trained in kung-fu just happens to be passing through, so the rabbit granny begs him to use his strength to find Wolf Castle and rescue all of the villagers. The game presents itself as a standard chop-socky side-scroller, as you pummel apes and flamingos and other woodland creatures. It's not immediately apparent, but the game world is quite large and complex, reportedly containing over 400 screens. The entire world is laid out on a grid, with several horizontal paths that are positioned parallel to each other. As you run across the levels, you'll find arrows that represent places where you can hop onto other areas.