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Western Kids (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
2001
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✪ Reviewed on June 18, 2025
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A little-known Famicom western action with light humor and simple gameplay. Pleasant for five minutes but repetitive enemies and short stages. A regional curio for 8-bit Wild West fans.

Your verdict
Category
Action Adventure 1 player 3+
Description
Western platformer following a young cowboy across prairies and canyons. Published by Idea-Tek in Japan, unlicensed edition. Short levels, pistol shooting and bandit bosses.

Western Kids review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,25 MB 📅14/09/2001
Published by Idea-Tek

Western Kids (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $81 Q6 complete
 $280 Q10 new
 $896 !
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Collector interest

An unlicensed western platformer published in Japan by Idea-Tek, a Taiwanese outfit known for its grey out-of-licence cartridges. That bootleg origin explains a very small print run and obscure distribution, hence a value well above the game's actual merit. The appeal is purely that of the Asian unlicensed-cartridge market, where physical scarcity outweighs content. A target for collectors of unusual Idea-Tek output rather than for play.

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