PS1 3D platformer featuring Jersey Devil, a red bat character with exploration gameplay. Colorful levels and varied seasonal themes. An accessible and enjoyable platformer, little known but endearing for genre fans.
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Platformer1 player7+
Description
Japanese release of Jersey Devil under the Jersey Devil no Daibouken title, a 3D platformer where the demonic mascot faces a mad scientist and his mutant vegetables. Created by Behaviour Interactive and Ocean Software, distributed for Japan, released in 1998 in Japan. Over fifteen urban-themed levels, signature moves including cape gliding, wacky bosses and Japanese dubbing. Japanese edition under the Jersey Devil no Daibouken title.
Jersey Devil no Daibouken review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,57 GB📅27/05/1999
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Jersey Devil no Daibouken (PS1) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The Japanese version of Jersey Devil, released as Jersey Devil no Daibouken, a 3D adventure platformer with an impish devil and light gothic aesthetics. As the genre was less favored on the machine in Japan, this local run was smaller, making it the sought variant for collectors of Japanese editions of Western platformers. Desirability blends the title's quiet charm with the scarcity of this regional pressing.
Is Jersey Devil no Daibouken still worth playing in 2026?
A 3D platformer from Behaviour, Jersey Devil casts a winged vigilante creature cleaning up a small American town overrun by mutant vegetables, in a Halloween cartoon mood. The blend of platforming, exploration and combat and the wacky art direction give the adventure a certain charm. The temperamental camera and dated handling typical of early 3D weigh today. An endearing platformer for fans of 32 bit mascots and offbeat humour curiosities.
