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PlatformSNESYear1992
PublisherSony ImagesoftDeveloperUkiyotei
RegionNALanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Disney, Licensed
PlatformSNES
Year1992
PublisherSony Imagesoft
DeveloperUkiyotei
RegionNA
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Disney, Licensed

Based on the 1991 movie of the same name, this game has you playing as Peter Pan as you work you way through 11 levels trying to save your children from the evil Hook. You have a dagger that can be used to attack enemies and you will gain the ability to temporarily fly at various points throughout the game. A golden sword can be picked up for a ranged attack but is lost when you take damage. You can also gain additinal points for your health meter. Some levels end with a boss battle but not all.
 
GoodBad
  • Beautiful colorful graphics
  • Great character animations
  • Excellent music from the movie
  • Cutscenes convey the story between levels
  • Character moves very slowly
  • Moving faster with the action button is an odd choice of buttons
  • Limited flight seems too limited
  • Limited use of the golden sword
  • Some boss battles are incredibly easy
  • Controls feel sluggish
  • No password save
Good
  • Beautiful colorful graphics
  • Great character animations
  • Excellent music from the movie
  • Cutscenes convey the story between levels
 
Bad
  • Character moves very slowly
  • Moving faster with the action button is an odd choice of buttons
  • Limited flight seems too limited
  • Limited use of the golden sword
  • Some boss battles are incredibly easy
  • Controls feel sluggish
  • No password save
 
6Hook plays far too slowly and a lot of the fun parts like flying and using a ranged weapon are too limited in thier use. It's an ok game but mostly generic in it's gameplay.

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