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released by

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in 1990. The game is based on the anime film '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''.

Plot

Nemo travels with a circus parade to Slumberland to meet King Morpheus. He is accompanied by Flip to fight through the now-dangerous enemy-infested Slumberland to find the king. At the heart of the kingdom, Flip tempts Nemo to open the sealed door, unleashing the Nightmare King, who kidnaps Morpheus along with his daughter Princess Camille. Nemo and Flip battle through the lands of Nightmares to rescue the kidnapped monarchs. They infiltrate the Nightmare King's castle, before fighting the evil king himself. After the Nightmare King is destroyed, peace is restored to Slumberland.

Gameplay

The first player is always Nemo (who wields the king's scepter) and the second player is always Flip (who wields his own cane). The game has seven stages. The player is required to destroy waves of enemies while going through each stage. The player can also traverse climbable walls and ladders. Enemies can be destroyed either with the player's melee weapon, throwing projectiles that can be picked up or by jumping on them. Hitting multiple enemies in quick succession boosts points earned. When faced with a stage boss, the player must attack it repeatedly to destroy it. There are also a number of power-ups such as sweet foods for restoring vitality. Collecting a yashichi grants the player limited super attacks that fire a projectile and deliver more damage.

Development

''Nemo'' was exhibited at the UK

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in 1991. A version for the

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was planned and previewed but never released.

Reception

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gave the game a score of 87%, praising its graphics and fitting sound, while pointing out the game's lack of challenge.

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highlighted the game's colors and creativity in addition to the solid gameplay, but found that the NES game was preferred. British gaming magazine ''

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'' reviewed ''Nemo'' in 1991, calling it "interesting" and "entertaining", and comparing it to ''

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''.

References

External links

* * {{Winsor McCay 1990 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Cancelled Capcom Power System Changer games Capcom games CP System games Fantasy video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games about children Video games about dreams Video games based on anime and manga Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Yoko Shimomura Little Nemo