Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
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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
(長靴をはいた猫 世界一周８０日大冒険). It was loosely based on Jules Verne
's book, Around the World in Eighty Days. Pero's name is also "Perrault" in the Japanese game. The character Pero, who is Toei Animation
's mascot, is based on the cat from the folktale entitled Puss in Boots
, by Charles Perrault
. The game's title comes from that story as well.
Count Gruemon, a notorious swine, hated mice with a passion. One day, he discovered a mouse in his castle. Frustrated and irate, Count Gruemon ordered Puss 'N Boots (Pero) to find and destroy the mouse. However, Pero was a kind-hearted cat and had become friends with the mouse, and so, helped the little creature to escape. In a fit of anger, Count Gruemon, aided by Dr. Gari-gari, a fiendish scientist wolf, sent Pero on a perilous time-travel journey around the world and into the past.
Pero must locate and defeat Count Gruemon and the mad Dr. Gari-gari, and use their time machine to get home - or be stuck in the past forever. To make matters worse, the Cat Kingdom has sent Killers after Pero because he helped a mouse and thereby violated Cat Kingdom Law. Pero must travel to exotic lands and overcome many hazards, but can he defeat the combined might of the diabolical Count Gruemon, Dr. Gari-gari, and the Killers?
Note: In the original film; Count Gruemon was called Count Gourmon.
All vehicles in the stages that use them have weapons Pero may use.
Pero has 3 lives, and the game allows three continues until forcing you to start at the first level.
Stage 1 - The West
A side-scrolling stage set in the old west
. Many of the enemy cats don cowboy outfits.
Stage 2 - Ocean
A stage consisting of travel by boat and by submarine
. A grey frog boss is at the end.
Stage 3 - Arabia
A stage consisting of travel by car
in a desert and Arabian-looking town.
Stage 4 - Space Wars
A stage consisting of travel by biplane
over some mountains.
Stage 5 - London
A side-scrolling stage. The enemy cats don outfits of British Foot Guards
. A white and blue, sword-wielding demon monster boss is at the end.
Stage 6 - Liberty
A stage consisting of travel in an open sky area by hot air balloon
.
Stage 7 - New York
A maze-like side-scrolling stage. Dr. Gari-gari and Count Gruemon are the bosses at the end, respectively. After beating them, Pero ends up atop the Statue of Liberty
and the game ends.
. Kevin and Link travel into a time warp after Kevin's Power Pad and Zapper are stolen by Count Gruemon after Kevin tries to show off without using them. Gruemon flees and has a time ship, with which he can travel through time. They meet Pero and decide to rescue him from some of Gruemon's henchmen. Pero offers to help them find Kevin's equipment, yet wants to travel through time warps so he can find his way home in the process. The group travels through different times as seen in the game, eventually ending up in New York City
. The last time warp is sealed and Pero hijacks the time ship to travel home, while returning Kevin's equipment to Kevin.
The episode also featured a remixed version of the Game Over music from the game during a scene on the pirate ship
.
Although this episode of Captain N was based on the game, Pero looked nothing like the actual version that is used as Toei's Mascot, which the video game version was actually based on. Captain N's version of Pero resembled a black bobcat. The game was based on the third film of Toei's Puss in Boots trilogy of animated movies. The characters Count Grueman and Dr. Garigari appeared in the third film, but again they look different from their DiC counterparts from this episode.
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...
. There was a Japan only prequel called Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken
Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken
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...
(長靴をはいた猫 世界一周８０日大冒険). It was 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 book, Around the World in Eighty Days. Pero's name is also "Perrault" in the Japanese game. The character Pero, who is Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
's mascot, is based on the cat from the folktale entitled Puss in Boots
Puss 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...
, by Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault was a French author who laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known include Le Petit Chaperon rouge , Cendrillon , Le Chat Botté and La Barbe bleue...
. The game's title comes from that story as well.
Story
As quoted from the manual:Count Gruemon, a notorious swine, hated mice with a passion. One day, he discovered a mouse in his castle. Frustrated and irate, Count Gruemon ordered Puss 'N Boots (Pero) to find and destroy the mouse. However, Pero was a kind-hearted cat and had become friends with the mouse, and so, helped the little creature to escape. In a fit of anger, Count Gruemon, aided by Dr. Gari-gari, a fiendish scientist wolf, sent Pero on a perilous time-travel journey around the world and into the past.
Pero must locate and defeat Count Gruemon and the mad Dr. Gari-gari, and use their time machine to get home - or be stuck in the past forever. To make matters worse, the Cat Kingdom has sent Killers after Pero because he helped a mouse and thereby violated Cat Kingdom Law. Pero must travel to exotic lands and overcome many hazards, but can he defeat the combined might of the diabolical Count Gruemon, Dr. Gari-gari, and the Killers?
Note: In the original film; Count Gruemon was called Count Gourmon.
Gameplay overview
The objective of each stage is to simply reach the end and defeat the boss (where applicable). There are quite a few enemies along the way, but Pero has three weapons to choose from. A weapon may be selected by pausing the game and moving the control pad to the right or left until the player finds the desired weapon.- Gun: Fires a gun which fires shots forward
- Bomb: Throws a bomb forward which quickly descends.
- Boomerang: Throws a boomerang upward. Useful for enemies above Pero.
All vehicles in the stages that use them have weapons Pero may use.
Pero has 3 lives, and the game allows three continues until forcing you to start at the first level.
Stages
The game consists of 7 stages, taking place in various locations in the world.Stage 1 - The West
A side-scrolling stage set in the old west
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
. Many of the enemy cats don cowboy outfits.
Stage 2 - Ocean
A stage consisting of travel by boat and by submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
. A grey frog boss is at the end.
Stage 3 - Arabia
A stage consisting of travel by car
Čar
Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:...
in a desert and Arabian-looking town.
Stage 4 - Space Wars
A stage consisting of travel by biplane
Biplane
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing...
over some mountains.
Stage 5 - London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
A side-scrolling stage. The enemy cats don outfits of British Foot Guards
Foot Guards
-British Army:The Foot Guards are the Regular Infantry regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. There have been six regiments of foot guards, five of which still exist. The Royal Guards Reserve Regiment was a reserve formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900-1901...
. A white and blue, sword-wielding demon monster boss is at the end.
Stage 6 - Liberty
A stage consisting of travel in an open sky area by hot air balloon
Hot air balloon
The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. It is in a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first untethered manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air...
.
Stage 7 - New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
A maze-like side-scrolling stage. Dr. Gari-gari and Count Gruemon are the bosses at the end, respectively. After beating them, Pero ends up atop the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
and the game ends.
Puss 'n Boots in other media
The game was featured in the episode "Once Upon a Time Machine" in the second season of the video game-themed cartoon series, Captain N: The Game MasterCaptain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
. Kevin and Link travel into a time warp after Kevin's Power Pad and Zapper are stolen by Count Gruemon after Kevin tries to show off without using them. Gruemon flees and has a time ship, with which he can travel through time. They meet Pero and decide to rescue him from some of Gruemon's henchmen. Pero offers to help them find Kevin's equipment, yet wants to travel through time warps so he can find his way home in the process. The group travels through different times as seen in the game, eventually ending up in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The last time warp is sealed and Pero hijacks the time ship to travel home, while returning Kevin's equipment to Kevin.
The episode also featured a remixed version of the Game Over music from the game during a scene on the pirate ship
Piracy
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
.
Although this episode of Captain N was based on the game, Pero looked nothing like the actual version that is used as Toei's Mascot, which the video game version was actually based on. Captain N's version of Pero resembled a black bobcat. The game was based on the third film of Toei's Puss in Boots trilogy of animated movies. The characters Count Grueman and Dr. Garigari appeared in the third film, but again they look different from their DiC counterparts from this episode.
Game credits
- Executive Producer: Miki Hirao
- Producer: Shuichi Sato
- Assistant Producer: Kazumi Noda, Yoshihiko Takeda
- Character Designer: Kenichi Suzuki, Makoto Higa
- Programmer: Masahiro Yoshihara, Yasuhide Sakakura
- Game Music: J-Walk Mitsuyasu (Mitsuyasu Tomohisa - member of Jaywalk)
External links
- Once Upon a Time Machine synopsis - A more detailed synopsis of the Captain N episode