Players control Tamagon, a green dragon who decides to "attack the Devil's World", along with a red Player 2 version of him. He navigates through a series of mazes and touches Crosses to power up and summon the ability to breathe fire and eat the Boa Boa Dots of the maze. Without a cross, he is completely helpless, and cannot complete the maze.
The large winged demon simply called "the Devil" disco dances at the top of the screen, pointing the direction for his minions to move the maze. This can be dangerous, as Tamagon can be squished by getting caught between a maze wall and the moving outer boundary. After the first maze is cleared, the next objective is to get four Bibles, and put them into a seal. The Bibles give Tamagon the same powers as with the Crosses. After carrying them all into the seal, the Devil can't take it, and flies to the next maze.
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1. Drake
28 Dec 2007, 12:35 GMT
Before anybody asks - Yes, that is the Devil from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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2. jg233
28 Dec 2007, 14:58 GMT
I sure hope this is the next import game!
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3. Tom
28 Dec 2007, 19:11 GMT
I wonder why the Devil is called Demon in Smash Bros on the UK site...
I think i may download this if it comes out here. Looks pretty cool.
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4. Bensei
28 Dec 2007, 19:33 GMT
I'll never figure why America has so big problems with crosses, devils and other religous symbols.
Okay, Satanism is a serious prblem, but why forbidding a game just because there are crosses and fat demons in?
But I welcome the changes they made on the Topis in Ice Climbers though...
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5. The_Indigo_Effect
31 Dec 2007, 12:21 GMT
Not that I mind imitation, but it's pretty obvious that this title borrows its core, gameplay mechanics from Pac-Man. The weird religious aesthetic coupled with its limited release have piqued my interest. Devil World certainly has superior, visual appeal to Pac-Man, but I find myself wondering if the gameplay is as outdated as Ice Climbers or Donkey Kong.
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6. Lwaad
31 Dec 2007, 18:38 GMT
It's a Christian Pac-Man. Ha!
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7. Jonno
14 Jan 2008, 01:05 GMT
Probably will be released on import in North America since the NOA has gotten their heads on right since the 80s.
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8. Kawaiipikachu
10 Feb 2008, 00:23 GMT
NOA are not as censortive as there were in the past .
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9. Kevin
18 Feb 2008, 14:13 GMT
I played this game on one of those "Power Players". It was a TV game that pirates sold at malls with NES games on them and could be played on N64-esque controllers. i will definately be buying this when its released. For more information, click on this url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Player_Super_Joy_III
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10. Bensei
19 Feb 2008, 15:32 GMT
@Kawaiipikachu: Look at One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh! censorships and then say that again
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11. lockelocke
25 Mar 2008, 00:18 GMT
Hells yes! An unlicensed classic that Nintendo refused to touch because of its inclusion of religious imagery. This game goes for as much as $200 now; Hella stoked that its coming to VC. While it may have borrowed as much as, say Mario borrowed from Pitfall, or Sonic from Mario, its not the Pac Man copy it may appear to be. Devil World features a unique constantly shifting playing field, a weapon system reminiscent of Bomberman, and a Donkey Kong-esque villain who looms over the top of the screen. You may find yourself nostalgic over certain other classic titles as you play through Devil World, but to call it a mere Pac Man rip off is short changing the game for sure. Worth the 500 (600?) for the difference in price tag alone.
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12. ICEknight
29 Mar 2008, 22:02 GMT
An unlicensed classic
It's not unlicensed, it's a first-party Nintendo game.
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13. Zinjak
31 Mar 2008, 21:04 GMT
didnt the hero Tamagon have a trophy in smash melee?
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14. Drake
07 Apr 2008, 18:35 GMT
Zinjak: Yup, but only in the Japanese version. For some odd reason it was removed from the US and PAL versions, although you can use a cheat device to hack it into your game if you have a US copy (It's impossible in the PAL one).
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15. lordbowser
09 Apr 2008, 02:49 GMT
I actually had this on one of those 32 in 1 pirate carts back in the day. I hope it doesn't have an extra 100 points tagged on it seeing as their is no japanese text in it whatsoever and its also a bit mediocre (Still fun though).
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16. TheLuigiDude
13 May 2008, 23:50 GMT
@LordBowser
Knowing Nintendo, it will. But frankly I could care less about this game
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