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Yume Penguin Monogatari

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PlatformFamicomYear1991
PublisherKonamiDeveloperKonami
RegionJPLanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Platformer, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Japan Only, Birds, Penguins
RelatedKekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken 
PlatformFamicom
Year1991
PublisherKonami
DeveloperKonami
RegionJP
LanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Platformer, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Japan Only, Birds, Penguins
RelatedKekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken

A platformer shooter with a unique play style and theme. Play as a penguin named Penta that powers up by drinking diet drinks and powers down by eating anything else. When you're overweight you have a limited blubber attack but as you lose weight you gain the ability to kick and eventually shoot projectiles at your enemies. Getting hit loses time off the clock and if you reach the end of the level without reaching a target fitness goal, you will need to restart the level again. Some levels are platformers while others are shoot'em ups.
 
GoodBad
  • Beautiful graphics
  • No slowdown
  • Unique play style
  • Birds
  • Variety in level design
  • Good level of challenge
  • Fun boss battles
  • Cutscenes
  • Fun power-ups
  • Enemies shoot food at you
  • The worse you do the harder it gets
  • Japanese required for story but not gameplay
  • Frustrating having to replay levels
Good
  • Beautiful graphics
  • No slowdown
  • Unique play style
  • Birds
  • Variety in level design
  • Good level of challenge
  • Fun boss battles
  • Cutscenes
  • Fun power-ups
  • Enemies shoot food at you
 
Bad
  • The worse you do the harder it gets
  • Japanese required for story but not gameplay
  • Frustrating having to replay levels
 
8A good mix of platformer and shoot'em up with a unique theme and interesting gameplay. Can be frustrating to get to the end of the level and having to restart because you haven't lost enough weight but it's a fun game that's worth the time.

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