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Sky Kid (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1986
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Sky Kid ports the Namco horizontal arcade shoot on Japanese Famicom with its cartoonish biplanes on absurd military missions. The representation offers horizontal scrolling with shots, bombs and landings in an original humorous Namco arcade formula. Without western release, curiosity for Famicom shoot fans in the 8 bit Namco production vein.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 3+
Description
Cartoon shoot'em up where a daredevil rookie pilot loops and tumbles through the skies. Published by Sunsoft, released in 1986 in the USA. Adaptation of the Namco arcade with side-scrolling, mid-air recoveries and a colourful tone. Famicom version.

Sky Kid review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,03 MB 📅03/04/1986
Published by Sunsoft

Sky Kid (NES) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $15 Q6 complete
 $80 Q10 new
 $320 !
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Other versions
Sky Kid
Japan
03/04/1986
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Collector interest

Sky Kid, Sunsoft's port of the Namco arcade game, charms with its cartoon look and post-crash relaunch, an uncommon mechanic for a 1986 horizontal shooter. Released in the US, it belongs to the early NES wave prized by collectors who chase the console's first years. Modest pricing and a decent run make it an accessible piece, its draw coming from the Namco arcade pedigree and visual identity rather than real scarcity.

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