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Konami Wai Wai World

コナミワイワイワールド
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PlatformFamicomYear1988
PublisherKonamiDeveloperKonami
RegionJPLanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Platformer, Adventure, Penguins, Level Select, Shoot'em Up, Licensed, Simultaneous Multiplayer
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PlatformFamicom
Year1988
PublisherKonami
DeveloperKonami
RegionJP
LanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Platformer, Adventure, Penguins, Level Select, Shoot'em Up, Licensed, Simultaneous Multiplayer
RelatedKekkyoku Nankyoku DaibōkenYume Penguin Monogatari

An action adventure game where you play as numerous characters from Konami games including Simon Belmont, Goemon, King Kong, and others. Stages are also modeled after other Konami games including Castlevania and The Goonies. Play the first six stages in any order you want to defeat a boss, gather a key, and unlock the other characters each of which has unique abilities that need to be found. Includes a shoot'em up stage where you play as Vic Viper or TwinBee.
 
GoodBad
  • Has password save
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Choice of two characters at the start
  • Characters have unique abilities and play differently
  • Lots of health pickups
  • Can change character at any time
  • Characters have separate health bars
  • Currency pickups can be spent on reviving downed characters
  • Good integration of other Konami properties
  • Choice of character is important for levels
  • Highly replayable in determining good stage order
  • Includes a shoot'em up stage
  • Unique music per character
  • Language barrier makes some parts a bit more difficult
  • Screen is too far forward when moving
  • Little time to react to enemies
  • Some platforming can be tricky
Good
  • Has password save
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Choice of two characters at the start
  • Characters have unique abilities and play differently
  • Lots of health pickups
  • Can change character at any time
  • Characters have separate health bars
  • Currency pickups can be spent on reviving downed characters
  • Good integration of other Konami properties
  • Choice of character is important for levels
  • Highly replayable in determining good stage order
  • Includes a shoot'em up stage
  • Unique music per character
 
Bad
  • Language barrier makes some parts a bit more difficult
  • Screen is too far forward when moving
  • Little time to react to enemies
  • Some platforming can be tricky
 
9A fantastic game that blends together various other Konami properties to create a memorable adventure. There are translated versions that help with the language barrier and if you are a fan of other Konami games you will especially love this.

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