The western NES version of Rod Land. Same charming magic rod concept for climbing and stunning enemies. Colorful and addictive. Overlooked but genuinely recommendable.
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Platformer2 players3+
Co-op
Description
Platformer featuring Lin-Lin capturing colorful monsters in towers, European version. Published by Storm, released in Europe in 1992. European version of Rod Land on NES.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The European PAL NES edition of the Jaleco puzzler, written without a space for the European market, with a late and particularly short distribution. The PAL cart is noticeably rarer than the Japanese Famicom version and the modern Retro-Bit reissue. PAL boxed CIB in the original cardboard box with multilingual manual climbs hard, sustained by real physical scarcity and the persistent PAL aura around Jaleco arcade puzzlers.
Better with friends
A gentle old-school platformer where two players bind enemies with a magic rod before flinging them back like projectiles. Cooperation dominates, built on helping each other clear the path and trigger bonuses, punctuated by a little race for the best chain. Charming and readable, it favors shared fun and happily restarts two-player to clear one more stage.
Is Rodland still worth playing in 2026?
Rod Land is a Jaleco arcade platformer where two fairies use magic wands to climb and stun enemies. Colourful, charming and fiercely addictive, especially in two-player co-op, the title offers an original concept progressing through varied themed worlds. Controls luminous, screen reading perfect. An excellent pick today, especially in co-op.
