A text adventure of anthropomorphic vegetables on NES. Narratively original and full of vegetable humor. Little known but charming. For fans of atypical adventure games.
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Category
Adventure1 player3+
Description
Text adventure featuring a detective exploring the Salad Kingdom to save Princess Tomato. Published by Hudson Soft, released in the USA in 1991. Text narration with action choices and exploration of fantastical vegetable zones. American version of Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom on NES.
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,18 MB📅01/09/1991
Published by Hudson Soft
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Hudson Soft's Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom is a text adventure localised late for the US NES in 1991, a genre almost absent from the console in the West. Its surreal tone and rare localisation status drive loose and complete prices among the highest of Hudson's NES titles. The extremely small Western run, paired with a coveted niche of verbal adventures, makes it a heavily pursued ludic archive piece.
Is Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom still worth playing in 2026?
A text adventure from Hudson Soft, Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom has a detective explore a vegetable kingdom full of zany characters to save Princess Tomato, combining menu exploration, puzzles and rock paper scissors minigames. The absurd humour, the charming world and the careful translation give a unique character to an accessible, endearing narrative adventure. The measured pace owns its genre. For a retro adventure fan, someone curious about an offbeat world or a collector, the title keeps a singular charm and a timeless humour.
