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and publisher. It had a Virtual Boy game in development, entitled ''Virtual Battle Ball''; however, it was eventually canceled.

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'' and '' Retro Gamer'' retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many ''Zelda II'' clones for the Famicom. A North American version was planned and previewed publicly, but was ultimately cancelled, possibly due to the NES' waning popularity in the region and the rising popularity of the Super NES console. The game has never been released outside of Japan, nor has it been re-released in emulation for other systems. Its rarity has made it a collector's item in Japan's used games market. *''

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