Adventure Island (Hudson Soft, 1989) - NES Gameplay

Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platform game, in the same vein as Super Mario Bros.. Power-ups are found inside of eggs. Power-ups include (but are not limited to) shooting power, skateboard, superior shooting power, and invincibility. Running into an enemy, a rolling boulder, or a fire results in instant death, as does falling into water or into a pit. Stumbling over a small rock results in a partial loss of vitality and momentary control. It is necessary to collect food items along your way through the levels in order to keep your health up, as health also acts as a timer of sorts... slowly depleting as you go. If you find a fairy inside of an egg, it will provide protection against enemies, boulders, and fire for a set while. However, Higgins is always vulnerable to falling into pits and water.

Known on Famicom as: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Shima

NES Relatives:
   • Adventure Island 2 (Hudson Soft, 1991...  
   • Adventure Island 3 (Hudson Soft, 1992...  


NESGUIDE ARCHIVE INFO

The original NES gameplay archive, est 2007 includes gameplay captures from all commercial releases from the US market with a few extras (like famicom releases) just for fun. As of Dec 2024, I've resumed efforts to update some of the older (some 360p) videos with higher-def captures. Text updates will be posted to BlueSky (which doesn't require an account to view). Please follow there (or just bookmark the url) if you're interested!

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