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Fushigi
no Yume no Alice
不思議の夢のアリス
7 Dec 1990 |
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(In)famous for the early PCE
curio Hany
in the Sky (1988) Face have seldom produced anything
of real value.
Alice is quite
good though - it's an enchanting
little platform game based on the works of Lewis Carroll.
Also known as 'Alice in Wonderdream' (or directly translated
as 'The Wonderful Dream of Alice') this is a smooth and
no-nonsense platform game, whose gameplay feels like a
direct mix of Super
Mario Bros (1985) and Rockman
(1987).
And dammit it's tough … Enemies quickly become
difficult to kill with the charged 'shout', and
accurately jumping on them (the most powerful
means of attack) is hard to get right.
The
trick is to use Alice’s secret magical powers:
press RUN to pause, then 'I' to open a
selection of books. At first there is only one
available, but that's the one: it reveals invisible power-ups. Turns out every level is riddled with items, but they're all hidden in this weird parallel dimension.
Give the game a try - it's smooth, fun and full of nice little touches, more than
enough to make it a memorable original
PC Engine production. But it's hard to explain why.
‘I
can’t explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,’
said Alice, ‘because I’m not myself, you
see.’ ‘I don’t see,’ said the caterpillar.
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Fushigi
no Yume no Alice
不思議の夢のアリス
PC ENGINE |
DETAILS
| Format |
PC
Engine |
| Released |
7
Dec 1990 |
| Publisher |
Face |
| Product
ID |
FA02-007 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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A
sharp and no-nonsense platform
challenge cunningly disguised
as a cutesy kids game. Beware.
A great PC Engine exclusive!
Standard PCE case, 3Mbit HuCard,
monochrome booklet. |
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'Fushigi
no Yume no Alice' and 'Face' are registered trademarks
of Face Co., Ltd.
'PC Engine' and 'NEC' are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation
Fushigi
no Yume no Alice TM & © 1990 Face All Rights Reserved
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