Congo's Caper
| Congo's Caper | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Data East |
| Publisher(s) | Data East |
| Composer(s) | Emi Shimizu Seiji Momoi Seiji Yamanaka |
| Platform(s) | Super NES |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Congo's Caper[a] is a side-scrolling platform action video game developed and published for the Super NES by Data East. The game was released in Japan in 1992. A North American version was released in May 1993.[2] It was later released on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online service on May 26, 2022.
Gameplay
[edit]The plot of Congo's Caper involves a half-human, half-monkey boy named Congo, who sets out on a quest to rescue his girlfriend after she is abducted by a demon. The player controls Congo. Congo's Caper is played across 35 levels that take place in multiple worlds, including a jungle, a mountain range, a pirate ship, a volcano, and a ghost town. The bosses include the demon, a T-Rex, a ninja, a pirate, a mad scientist, and a vampire. If Congo is hit by an enemy, he reverts to his monkey form. If Congo is hit again, the player loses a life.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameFan | 83.5%[b] |
| Power Unlimited | 80/100[5] |
Nintendo Power praised the game's graphics, controls, password feature, and variety of levels, but wrote: "The game doesn't really do anything that Super Mario World and countless other games have done just as well".[2] AllGame rated Congo's Caper three and a half stars out of five.[3] Power Unlimited gave the game a score of 80% writing: "Congo's Caper is a fun, varied platform game. Yet it is not a game that will be remembered by anyone as a seasoning. The controls are too stiff for that, and the levels are too easy for that.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 戦え原始人 being the original Japanese subtitle for Joe & Mac.
- ^ a b "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Nintendo. April 1993. pp. 102–103. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Congo's Caper - Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Skid; Brody; Slick, Tom; The Enquirer (January 1993). "Viewpoint". GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 3. pp. 10–11. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Power Unlimited Game Database". powerweb.nl (in Dutch). 1993. Archived from the original on October 19, 2003. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Congo's Caper at MobyGames
- Congo's Capers [sic] at IGN
- Congo's Caper at GameFAQs
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