is a 1991

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collection developed and published by

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, originally released for the arcades using the CPS-1 platform. It includes three related titles: a

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; a

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; and a

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Gameplay

''Midnight Wanderers''

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that sees the player control a hobbit named Lou and his travelling companion, Siva, to run, climb, and shoot at enemies to fight a villain who is turning their people into wooden statues.

''Chariot''

game featuring the characters from ''Midnight Wanderers'' flying in their chariots to save their home planet and princess.

''Don't Pull''

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similar to games like the ''

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'' series, '' Pengo'', and Capcom's own puzzle game ''

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''. It involves the player controlling either a rabbit named Don (Player 1) or a squirrel called Pull (Player 2), pushing blocks to crush monsters. Lou appears also in '' Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes'' as an assist character in game. He was also playable character on ''Capcom Super League'', from ''Kakao Games,'' a mobile tactical RPG crossover on beta-test (2018-2019).

Development and release

''Three Wonders'' was released in the arcades on May 20, 1991. A version for the

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was planned and previewed but never released. In 1998, it was ported to the PlayStation and

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and published by Xing Entertainment. ''Three Wonders'' was also included in the 2006 ''

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'' on the

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and

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, '' Capcom Classics Collection Remixed'' on the PSP and

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Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Three Wonders'' on their August 1, 1991 issue as being the fifth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

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regarded ''3 Wonders'' as a good alternative to

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reviewed the PlayStation version as inferior to the original arcade game due to bad quality converted graphics.

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