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Adventure Island (USA)

Game Boy
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Reviewed in
1992
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Hudson Soft's prehistoric platformer. Master Higgins sprints across tropical isles tossing axes, riding the occasional dinosaur. The constantly draining life bar forces the pace. Technically dated and unforgiving, but the arcade hook still works in short bursts.

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Category
Platformer 1 player 3+
Description
Tropical platformer with Master Higgins running and jumping on prehistoric enemies to rescue his beloved. Published by Hudson Soft, released in 1992 in Europe and North America. Multiple levels with varied traps, skateboard and axe as weapons, energy gauge management, and end-of-world bosses.

Adventure Island review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,07 MB 📅01/09/1992
Published by Hudson Soft

Adventure Island (Game Boy) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $23 Q6 complete
 $90 Q10 new
 $200 !
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Adventure Island
Europe
01/09/1992
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Collector interest

Adventure Island, a Hudson Soft tropical platformer in which Master Higgins runs and jumps while dishing out makeshift weapons, released in America and Europe. A portable adaptation of a beloved series born on home consoles, it charms through its brisk pace and exotic setting. Its collecting interest stays moderate, but benefits from fans' lasting attachment to the franchise and a Western run without excess.

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