Devil World
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 European box cover of Devil World |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Composer(s) | Koji Kondo & Akito Nakatsuka |
| Platform(s) | NES, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | NES JP October 5, 1984 EU June 24, 1987 Virtual Console JP January 22, 2008 PAL October 31, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Up to two players, simultaneously |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A OFLC: G PEGI: 7+ |
| Input methods | gamepad |
Devil World (デビルワールド Debiru Wārudo) is a Family Computer game developed by Nintendo, and released in Japan on October 5, 1984, and later released in Europe on the NES. It was also released on the Wii's Virtual Console on January 22, 2008 for Japan and in Europe and Australia on October 31, 2008. The game had similar gameplay to that of Pac-Man. It is the only game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto that has not been released in the United States, despite the fact that the game is simple and in English. This was due to Nintendo of America's strict policies on the use of religious icons in games, which were at their strictest level at the time of the game's original release.
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[edit] Gameplay
Players control Tamagon, a green dragon who decides to "attack the Devil's World", along with a red Player 2 version of him. He navigates through a series of mazes and touches Crosses to power up and summon the ability to breathe fire and eat the dots in the maze. Without a cross, he is completely helpless, and cannot complete the maze. The large winged demon simply called "the Devil" dances at the top of the screen, pointing the direction for his minions to move the maze. This can be dangerous, as Tamagon can be squished by getting caught between a maze wall and the moving outer boundary. After the first maze is cleared, the next objective is to get four Bibles, and put them into a seal. The Bibles give Tamagon the same powers as with the Crosses. After carrying them all into the seal, the Devil flies to the next maze. In between, a bonus maze shows up where Tamagon collects six Bonus Boxes under a time limit. The pattern then repeats.
[edit] Appearances in other games
- A trophy of Tamagon can be obtained in the Japanese release. Though he was removed from the U.S. release, his trophy can be unlocked with the Action Replay (with the game erroneously referred to as Demon World). The PAL version has completely removed the Tamagon trophy, despite the game being released in Europe.
- In Marathon Mode, the backdrop changes to a Devil World theme at level 17.
- The Devil appears as an Assist Trophy. He causes the screen to scroll in the opposite direction to the way he points.
- There is a collectable sticker of Tamagon artwork from the original game's cover. [1]
- The Devil appears as one of the forgotten Nintendo characters on Mimin Island. His wish is to become the number one villain in hell.
- Two puzzles in the game are based on Devil World, with sprites on the top screen and music from the game. There are a further two Devil World puzzles in the "Dark Stages" mode.
[edit] References
- ^ "Super Smash Bros. Brawl". Nintendo. http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/assist05.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
[edit] External links
- Official Virtual Console version website (Japanese)
- Devil World guide at StrategyWiki
- Devil World at GameFAQs
