is a
Game Boy game based on the
game show of the
same name, broadcast on
TV Tokyo. It includes support for the
Super Game Boy, and was released only in Japan.
Gameplay
The entire game is in
Japanese. Literacy is required to understand the rules and to properly play the game. Players have the ability to collect
rice in a dish, collect food items to return to their goal post, or do even wackier
stunt
A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on television, theaters, or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer generated imagery spec ...
s like
pachinko under a strict time limit.
All players must eventually win the "Gluttony Championship."
Despite popular opinion, there are no trivia
questions to be answered in the game. The video game is intended for fans of the show who want to virtually appear on their television show without having to go through the audition process.
These people are devoted fanatics of fast-paced physical stunt shows like the American television series ''
Fear Factor
''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/ dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled ''Now or ...
''. The player can choose between a male character or a female character. The object is to make it through three rounds of gameplay.
If the player can beat all three rounds, then he or she is considered to be the
champion. A
password system is used to continue any acquired progress through the game.
Reception
On release, ''
Famicom Tsūshin'' scored the game a 15 out of 40.
[NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: TVチャンピオン. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.307. Pg.41. 4 November 1994.]
References
External links
''TV Champion''at SFC no Game Seiha Shimasho
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1994 video games
Game Boy-only games
Japan-exclusive video games
Tom Create games
Video games based on game shows
Video games set in Japan
Yutaka games
Game Boy games
Video games developed in Japan
Sports video games
Single-player video games