Bob's Retro Reviews



Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken

魔界島 七つの島大冒険
Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken Title Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken Screenshot

Platform Famicom Year 1987
Publisher Capcom Developer Capcom
Region JP Language Japanese
Tags Action, Adventure, Single Player, Japan Only, Pirates
Platform Famicom
Year 1987
Publisher Capcom
Developer Capcom
Region JP
Language Japanese
Tags Action, Adventure, Single Player, Japan Only, Pirates

A pirate themed action adventure game where you sail around collecting keys from pirates to open the gates to explore an island, defeat a boss and collect treasure. Action sequences having you jumping and picking up barrels to throw at enemies.
 
Good Bad
  • Wild pause button sound effect
  • Cute pirate theme
  • Can move faster pressing a button
  • Random locations for finding where to go
  • Lack of direction
  • Requires understanding Japanese
  • Action portions are frustrating
  • Controls are not responsive
  • Constant respawn of enemies
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Why are you not always moving faster on the ship is a mystery
Good
  • Wild pause button sound effect
  • Cute pirate theme
  • Can move faster pressing a button
 
Bad
  • Random locations for finding where to go
  • Lack of direction
  • Requires understanding Japanese
  • Action portions are frustrating
  • Controls are not responsive
  • Constant respawn of enemies
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Why are you not always moving faster on the ship is a mystery
 
2 There might be a good game in there but the barrier to entry is just too high to make it worthwhile. Requires a lot of trial and error to search for random pirates and locations while dealing with janky controls all to have to repeat the process again

Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken Screenshot 2 Higemaru Makaijima Nanatsu no Shima Daibōken Screenshot 3