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IGDB / 7628

The NewZealand Story

1988 77 / 100 Platform Shooter

Tiki, a sneaker-wearing kiwi who must save his lover Phee Phee and several of his other kiwi chick friends who have been kiwi-napped by a large blue leopard seal. The player has to navigate a scrolling maze-like level, at the end of which they release one of Tiki's kiwi chick friends trapped in a cage.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Story & context

Tiki, a sneaker-wearing kiwi who must save his lover Phee Phee and several of his other kiwi chick friends who have been kiwi-napped by a large blue leopard seal. The player has to navigate a scrolling maze-like level, at the end of which they release one of Tiki's kiwi chick friends trapped in a cage.

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The NewZealand Story: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Taito, Taito
Publisher
Taito, Sharp, Ving Co., Ltd.
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

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

Platform releases

  • Arcade Sep 1988
  • Arcade Aug 1988
  • FM Towns 1989
  • Sharp X68000 Jul 15, 1989

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