Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken
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is a 1986 video game based on the third film of The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots that was released exclusively in Japan for the Family Computer
. Four years later, the game (with several modifications) was released in North America under the title Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
.
character from the tale of a cat named Pero (also known as Perrault in Japan). He is known for helping an impoverished master attain wealth through its trickery.
Loosely based on Jules Verne
's classic novel Around the World in 80 Days tied together with a classic anime, this video game offers comedic action. Its original manufacturer's suggested retail price is ¥4,900 ($63 in American dollars). The player has 80 days in order to travel the world; this is shown through a time limit
. One day passes in the game approximately every minute, although certain items can subtract the number of remaining days, providing the player with less time to complete the game. If these 80 days elapse before the player finishes the trip, the game is over no matter how many lives the player has remaining. Places that are explored include: England
, the Atlantic Ocean
, Arabia, Hong Kong
, the Pacific Ocean
, Alaska
, the North Pole
, and Big Ben. The game features "death water," a video game feature where video game characters instantly die after coming into contact with a watery substance. This game also involves driving boats, cars, and balloons in addition to the standard walking through the stages.
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
. Four years later, the game (with several modifications) was released in North America under the title Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure is a video game released in 1990 by Electro Brain for the NES. There was a Japan only prequel called Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken . It was loosely based on Jules Verne's book, Around the World in Eighty Days. Pero's name is also...
.
Summary
The main character is the Puss in BootsPuss in Boots
'Puss' is a character in the fairy tale "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé...
character from the tale of a cat named Pero (also known as Perrault in Japan). He is known for helping an impoverished master attain wealth through its trickery.
Loosely based on Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
's classic novel Around the World in 80 Days tied together with a classic anime, this video game offers comedic action. Its original manufacturer's suggested retail price is ¥4,900 ($63 in American dollars). The player has 80 days in order to travel the world; this is shown through a time limit
Time limit (video game terminology)
A time limit is a phrase in video game terminology that is used to make gameplay faster on the threat of losing a life. A typical time limit can range from a single second to multiple amount of minutes. Although it is possible to have a Super Mario World level with zero seconds on the timer A time...
. One day passes in the game approximately every minute, although certain items can subtract the number of remaining days, providing the player with less time to complete the game. If these 80 days elapse before the player finishes the trip, the game is over no matter how many lives the player has remaining. Places that are explored include: England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, Arabia, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, the North Pole
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
, and Big Ben. The game features "death water," a video game feature where video game characters instantly die after coming into contact with a watery substance. This game also involves driving boats, cars, and balloons in addition to the standard walking through the stages.