Mitsume ga Tooru
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is a video game for the Family Computer
that was released by Natsume. It is based on the manga
and anime
called The Three-Eyed One
. The main character is Hosuke Sharaku
. There is also a Mitsume ga Tooru game for the original MSX
called Mitsume ga Tooru: The Three-Eyed One Comes Here, which was released by Natsume two years before this one.
, a three-eyed child whose girlfriend was kidnapped by Hosuke's three-eyed nemesis. Hosuke has to rescue his girlfriend and defeat his nemesis.
The main hero
, Hosuke, searches for his girlfriend on the streets of the city, takes a ride on the roof of a truck
and has his battle in the stock yard. In the end of the level takes on the first boss, who can only be hit when he is caught off-guard.
Level 2
Hosuke fights in a jungle
and in an extended cave
full of different creatures. At the end of the level he has to defeat a giant alien
plant
.
Level 3
Now the main hero has to go through an ancient pyramid and there are catacombs full of danger. He must be careful of the spikes and other fatal traps.
Level 4
Hosuke sails on a motorboat
to an abandoned ship. After getting to the other end of the ship, he has to defeat a large ghost formed of dozens vicious fireflies.
Level 5
Hosuke enters a big factory
, which divides into three sub-sections. After going through all of the sub-sections and riding an elevator to the surface, Hosuke finds his nemesis and the final fight commences.
Nintendo Entertainment System
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that was released by Natsume. It is based on the 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...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
called The Three-Eyed One
The Three-Eyed One
is a romance SF manga by Osamu Tezuka. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 7 July 1974 through 19 March 1978 and was later published into thirteen tankoubon by Kodansha....
. The main character is Hosuke Sharaku
Hosuke Sharaku
is the main character of the Osamu Tezuka manga and anime The Three-Eyed One . In some English versions, Sharaku's name has been "anglicized" to "Shallack". Indeed, the names "Sharaku Hosuke" and "Wato-San" are references to Sherlock Holmes and Watson. Hosuke Sharaku is also part of Osamu Tezuka's...
. There is also a Mitsume ga Tooru game for the original MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
called Mitsume ga Tooru: The Three-Eyed One Comes Here, which was released by Natsume two years before this one.
Plot
The player controls Hosuke SharakuHosuke Sharaku
is the main character of the Osamu Tezuka manga and anime The Three-Eyed One . In some English versions, Sharaku's name has been "anglicized" to "Shallack". Indeed, the names "Sharaku Hosuke" and "Wato-San" are references to Sherlock Holmes and Watson. Hosuke Sharaku is also part of Osamu Tezuka's...
, a three-eyed child whose girlfriend was kidnapped by Hosuke's three-eyed nemesis. Hosuke has to rescue his girlfriend and defeat his nemesis.
Gameplay
Level 1The main hero
Hero
A hero , in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion...
, Hosuke, searches for his girlfriend on the streets of the city, takes a ride on the roof of a truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
and has his battle in the stock yard. In the end of the level takes on the first boss, who can only be hit when he is caught off-guard.
Level 2
Hosuke fights in a jungle
Jungle
A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...
and in an extended cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
full of different creatures. At the end of the level he has to defeat a giant alien
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
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plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
.
Level 3
Now the main hero has to go through an ancient pyramid and there are catacombs full of danger. He must be careful of the spikes and other fatal traps.
Level 4
Hosuke sails on a motorboat
Motorboat
A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a...
to an abandoned ship. After getting to the other end of the ship, he has to defeat a large ghost formed of dozens vicious fireflies.
Level 5
Hosuke enters a big factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
, which divides into three sub-sections. After going through all of the sub-sections and riding an elevator to the surface, Hosuke finds his nemesis and the final fight commences.