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NewZealand Story, The

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PlatformMega DriveYear1990
PublisherTaitoDeveloperTaito
RegionJPLanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Arcade Conversion, Birds
PlatformMega Drive
Year1990
PublisherTaito
DeveloperTaito
RegionJP
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Arcade Conversion, Birds

Shoot arrows as Tiki, a flightless kiwi bird as you try to save your girlfriend Phee Phee. Each level has you navigating a maze to rescue your kiwi chick friends while avoiding enemies.
 
GoodBad
  • Cute main character
  • Respawn nearby on death
  • One hit deaths
  • Limited continues
  • Enemies appear out of nowhere
  • Endless respawning
  • Can jump through floors but not float through them
  • Precision jumping required
  • Spikes everywhere
  • Bland backgrounds
  • Boring levels
Good
  • Cute main character
  • Respawn nearby on death
 
Bad
  • One hit deaths
  • Limited continues
  • Enemies appear out of nowhere
  • Endless respawning
  • Can jump through floors but not float through them
  • Precision jumping required
  • Spikes everywhere
  • Bland backgrounds
  • Boring levels
 
3Slowly flying through mazes of spikes while enemies randomly pop in to avoid a one hit death is not fun. It's playable but not worth the effort.

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