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Challenger (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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1985
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✪ Reviewed on November 9, 2025
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Challenger ports the Indiana Jones inspired Hudson Soft action adventure game on Famicom with its explorer rescuing princess Maria on a tropical island. The representation alternates vertical shoot and top down exploration with puzzles in an early original Japanese formula. Without western release, classic for Famicom action fans, 8 bit Hudson catalog reference.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 3+
Description
Action adventure blending platforming, mine-cart train levels and dinosaur fights. Released by Hudson Soft in 1985 in Japan. Three sharply contrasting worlds unfold around a boomerang-throwing hero. Punishing difficulty and tight stage design earned the cartridge a cult reputation among pre-Mario 3 Famicom titles.

Challenger review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB 📅09/09/1985
Published by Hudson Soft

Challenger (NES) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $8 Q6 complete
 $19 Q10 new
 $60 !
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