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and publisher. It had a

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game in development, entitled ''Virtual Battle Ball''; however, it was eventually canceled.

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in 1992, the player controls a green-haired boy named Ricky Slater on a quest to rescue his kidnapped family from the evil necromancer, Count Crimson. It features gameplay similar to that of ''

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setting.

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. :The game sold few copies in its limited release, due its timing late in the Famicom's lifespan. Upon release, the Japanese gaming publication ''

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'' gave it a score of 24 out of 40 and praised the smoothness of the character animations. ''

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'' retrospectively considered the game's graphics and animation of a higher quality than the many ''Zelda II''

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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

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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. *'' 3-Fun Yosou Umaban Club'' *'' Golf Grand Slam'' *''

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