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IGDB / 3682

Balloon Kid

1990 88 / 100 Arcade Platform
Take to the skies with Balloon Kid. You'll have to think light as you float across the most unfriendly skies around. Nasty flying creatures will test your piloting skills, but don't go too low because even nastier enemies await you on the ground. Get extra bonuses by gathering all the balloons you can for a series of challenging tests of skill. Take a big gulp of courage and give Alice a hand as she searches for her Show full summary

Take to the skies with Balloon Kid. You'll have to think light as you float across the most unfriendly skies around. Nasty flying creatures will test your piloting skills, but don't go too low because even nastier enemies await you on the ground. Get extra bonuses by gathering all the balloons you can for a series of challenging tests of skill. Take a big gulp of courage and give Alice a hand as she searches for her missing brother. Play alone or use your Video Link cable to race against a friend. Either way, Balloon Kid will give you a lift.

World design Nicht eindeutig Game modeMultiplayer

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Story & context

Alice and Jim were making a balloon rainbow and in the process, Jim, Alice's younger brother, was carried off by some Balloons. Alice now must fly using two balloons and follow the trail of balloons that Jim leaves behind. You start off in Alice's home town of Pencilvania.

Game modeMultiplayer GenreArcade GenrePlatform ThemeAction ThemeKids
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Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica
Publisher
Nintendo
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Kids
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Game Boy Jan 31, 1991
  • Game Boy Oct 05, 1990
  • Nintendo 3DS Nov 03, 2011
  • Nintendo 3DS Jan 26, 2012
  • Nintendo 3DS Jun 15, 2016

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