Armadillo

1991 NES (Nintendo)

Platform

The NES was originally the Famicom, or Family Computer, and it was released in Japan in 1983. There, it sold over 2.5 million units during its first year on the market. Developer Nintendo, a former collectible card company, then decided to expand its interests globally. Executives knew Western markets would be difficult to utilize. The video games industry was in shambles so stores would be hesitant to stock a new console that likely no one would buy. Nintendo planned properly. Firstly, Nintendo agreed to buy back unsold consoles so that stores would not be liable. Secondly, they developed a peripheral known as R.O.B. the Robot that could be used with two of its games (Stack Up and Gyromite both are awful but they served their purpose). With R.O.B, the NES was disguised as an electronic toy, not a video game system. Finally, they redesigned the Famicom and renamed it the Nintendo Entertainment System. The console was released in the United States on October 18, 1985. It was an instant success in no small way due to one of its launch titles: Super Mario Bros.

Also known as

アルマジロ
Japan - Alternate game name in Japan

Age rating

7 and above

Game mode(s)

No modes defined

License

Abandonware

Definitions of "abandoned" vary; generally, it refers to software no longer available for legal purchase, or of a certain age. Software companies may change their names, go bankrupt, enter into mergers, or cease to exist for a variety of reasons. When this happens, product rights are usually transferred to another company that may not sell or support the software acquired. Source: Wikipedia

Armadillo follows the story of Billy the Shell who has to rescue his girlfriend Sheryl from the evil Black Bean Gang. The world maps are mostly desert and jungle themed with various routes to traverse and selectable levels in each world - drawing inspirations from the gold standard of the time; Super Mario Bros. 3.

True to the name of the game, Billy can turn into an armadillo, a ball like creature, which is invulnerable to enemies, but quite difficult to control. Movement is much better when Billy is back to human form, but dies from a single hit. Outside of this, the game is otherwise a standard platformer. Developed by AIM and published by IGS. Also known as アルマジロ in Japan.

Published: 20.03 2022 by Coreus

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