Doraemon: Nobita to 3-tsu no Seirei Ishi
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is an 3D platform action game
for the Nintendo 64
. It was released only in Japan
in 1997. The game is based on the Japanese manga
Doraemon
and has 2 Nintendo 64 sequels, Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden
and Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!, all only released in Japan.
) was sealed away by the powers of the Three Fairy Spirit Stones. These stones created a barrier which he could not pass, then one day he escapes, and continued his war on the Fairy World people. The Princess of the Sky portion of this world was then asked by her father to go to the Human World and return with Doraemon's three-dimensional pocket. She arrives in the Human World to get Doraemon's pocket, but as she does the Evil King comes, in the form of a bat, and steals it. The princess chases the bat back into her world and disappears. Doraemon Nobita and friends decide to follow her and see if they can get back his pocket. When arriving they find that this human looking princess now has the body of a small fairy complete with wings. She tells them that she was changed into this form by the Devil, and that she managed to get Doraemon's pocket back, but in the struggle all his useful items where lost, among the three areas of Fairy World; Earth, Sea and Sky.
with jumping and shooting. There are four other levels that are played in different ways. (1) Meet and ride in the pouch of a Kangaroo
-like Dinosaur
. (2) Race a car in an under water course. (3) Ride on the back of a bird-like dragon that can shoot balls of fire, as enemies fall from the top of the screen. (4) Fly using a hat that has a spinning propeller on its top. The main character that is being used to play can be switched by pausing the game and selecting another character, each has their own unique abilities, a sixth character the princess Corona, whose name also means sun's outer layer Corona
, can also be unlocked as a playable character once the game has been beaten. Small voice clips from the cartoon actors can be heard when starting any of the levels or when the character is defeated. Many of the boss enemies come from other cultures such as a Minotaur
, Harpy
, Centaur
, and an evil version of Santa Claus
. As the demo story plays a Pentagram
is seen as the Devil is released form is barrier. The text of the game is entirely in Japanese and appears in a window bar at the bottom of the screen along with an image of the person that it speaking, the image changes when the person is happy sad or another person is talking.
.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
. It was released only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1997. The game is based on the Japanese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
Doraemon
Doraemon
is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
and has 2 Nintendo 64 sequels, Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden
Doraemon 2: Nobita to Hikari no Shinden
is an action game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1998 . The game is based on the Japanese manga Doraemon and is the second in the Nintendo 64 series, it was preceded by Doraemon: Nobita to 3-tsu no Seirei Ishi and followed by Doraemon 3: Nobi Dai no Machi SOS!, all only...
and Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!, all only released in Japan.
Story
Long ago the Devil (A character designed by Akira ToriyamaAkira Toriyama
is a Japanese manga artist and game artist known mostly for his creation of Dragon Ball in 1984. Toriyama admires Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and was impressed by Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, which he remembers for the great art...
) was sealed away by the powers of the Three Fairy Spirit Stones. These stones created a barrier which he could not pass, then one day he escapes, and continued his war on the Fairy World people. The Princess of the Sky portion of this world was then asked by her father to go to the Human World and return with Doraemon's three-dimensional pocket. She arrives in the Human World to get Doraemon's pocket, but as she does the Evil King comes, in the form of a bat, and steals it. The princess chases the bat back into her world and disappears. Doraemon Nobita and friends decide to follow her and see if they can get back his pocket. When arriving they find that this human looking princess now has the body of a small fairy complete with wings. She tells them that she was changed into this form by the Devil, and that she managed to get Doraemon's pocket back, but in the struggle all his useful items where lost, among the three areas of Fairy World; Earth, Sea and Sky.
Gameplay
Each of the three main area of the game has four levels, three of them contain pieces of that area's Fairy Spirit Stone, and the fourth a Castle where that area's king is imprisoned. Each king has the power to put their areas stone back together. In order to reach the Devil all three stones must be repaired. The game for most levels is a standard platform gamePlatform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
with jumping and shooting. There are four other levels that are played in different ways. (1) Meet and ride in the pouch of a Kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
-like Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
. (2) Race a car in an under water course. (3) Ride on the back of a bird-like dragon that can shoot balls of fire, as enemies fall from the top of the screen. (4) Fly using a hat that has a spinning propeller on its top. The main character that is being used to play can be switched by pausing the game and selecting another character, each has their own unique abilities, a sixth character the princess Corona, whose name also means sun's outer layer Corona
Corona
A corona is a type of plasma "atmosphere" of the Sun or other celestial body, extending millions of kilometers into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse, but also observable in a coronagraph...
, can also be unlocked as a playable character once the game has been beaten. Small voice clips from the cartoon actors can be heard when starting any of the levels or when the character is defeated. Many of the boss enemies come from other cultures such as a Minotaur
Minotaur
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur , as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull"...
, Harpy
Harpy
In Greek mythology, a harpy was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas...
, Centaur
Centaur
In Greek mythology, a centaur or hippocentaur is a member of a composite race of creatures, part human and part horse...
, and an evil version of Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
. As the demo story plays a Pentagram
Pentagram
A pentagram is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes...
is seen as the Devil is released form is barrier. The text of the game is entirely in Japanese and appears in a window bar at the bottom of the screen along with an image of the person that it speaking, the image changes when the person is happy sad or another person is talking.
Reception
Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seirei Ishi received negative reviews from critics claiming that it ripped off Super Mario 64Super Mario 64
is a platform game, published by Nintendo and developed by its EAD division, for the Nintendo 64. Along with Pilotwings 64, it was one of the launch titles for the console. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, and later in North America, Europe, and Australia. Super Mario 64 has sold over...
.