

It is also available to play on Nintendo Switch Online as of November 14, 2018, while an updated High Game Deviation Value! version was released on July 17, 2019. The NES version was released on the Virtual Console on for the Wii, on Decemfor the Nintendo 3DS and on Janufor the Wii U. Within PAL-A regions, the NES version was only released in Australia. Mighty Bomb Jack is a 1986 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game released by Tecmo, which was later ported to the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. Michiharu Hasuya, Yoshiaki Inose, Mark Cooksey. Tsukasa Masuko, Adrian Jones, Russell Phillips. This game can be played also in a version for DOS. If you think that the game in your browser doesn't work as it should, try to choose another online emulator from this table. ^ a b c "Mighty Bomb Jack Game Summary"."Mighty Bomb Jack leaps to Wii U Virtual Console this week". "Mighty Bomb Jack, Life Force Explode On Nintendo Virtual Console". ^ "Mighty Bomb Jack for Nintendo 3DS".On the other hand, Nintendo Life praised Mighty Bomb Jack 's secrets for adding some replay value, as well as the game's sense of humor. Nintendo Life criticized the game's platforming and level design, stating that "dynamics of are somewhat broken" and that "the key to success is anticipating how will move in order to get past", because their behavior is "almost random". IGN called the Wii Virtual Console version of Mighty Bomb Jack "a poor candidate for your time investment". The Virtual Console re-releases later received mixed-to-negative reviews, with GameSpot calling the game "repetitive" and "broken", while Eurogamer called it " clever", though "not exactly deep". They called Mighty Bomb Jack a fast-paced "adventure-action game" that is "loaded with nuances which you will continue to discover as play" and said it is a tough, frustrating, "just one more time" game that "will have you back for more and more!" In North America, the game received a positive review from Computer Entertainer upon release, with a score of 7.5 out of 8 stars, the same as The Legend of Zelda in the same issue. In Japan, the game sold over 1.5 million copies by 1987. versions include adding a two-player mode, changing the locations of some secret passages and removing a warp in the Royal Palace rooms. System version of the game was released in 1986 for the Japanese market (not to be confused with the original dedicated arcade version). Once the player exits the Torture Room, Jack automatically loses all Mighty Coins, the timer is reset to 60 seconds, and the game recommences from the beginning of the current level. The only way to escape a Torture Room without losing a life is to complete a number of jumps, which are counted down on the screen. To prevent the player from becoming too "greedy", the game automatically sends the player to a Torture Room if they obtain more than 9 Mighty Coins or 99 seconds on the game's timer. Secret passages can also be found in the action zones, activated by finding a Sphinx in a visible or hidden treasure chest. Mighty Drinks add 10 seconds to the game's timer. Mighty Coins allow Jack to change colors blue allows Jack to open orange treasure chests, orange allows him to open any treasure chest by simply touching it from the side, and green transforms all enemies on the screen into coins for 5 seconds. Action zones can be split up into several portions and contain power-ups usually hidden in treasure chests such as money bags, Mighty Coins and Mighty Drinks. The mechanics and level designs of the Royal Palace rooms are directly lifted from Bomb Jack. The blue character in the center is Jack, the player character.Įach level is split into two parts an action zone and a Royal Palace room. Jack, the protagonist of the game, must make his way through 16 levels set within a pyramid in order to defeat the demon Belzebut and rescue the royal Pamera family.

There was also a board game adaptation released by Bandai in 1986. Mighty Bomb Jack is a sequel to the 1984 arcade game Bomb Jack. It was later ported to the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. Mighty Bomb Jack is a platform video game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
