Sumou Fighter – Toukaidou Basho (Japan) [JP]

Game Info

System: gb
Rating: 3.0/5
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Genre: Action-Platform
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Release Year: 1993
Developer: Kindle Imagine Develop
Publisher: DTMC
Players: 1

Media

Sumou Fighter – Toukaidou Basho (Japan) [JP] gb 1993 Box Art

Sumou Fighter – Toukaidou Basho (Japan) [JP] gb 1993 Screenshot

Sumou Fighter – Toukaidou Basho (Japan) [JP] gb 1993 Game Image

Description

Despite what the title may indicate, Sumo Fighter is not a sports game but a side-scrolling platformer. The player takes the role of a sumo wrestler who has to cross five levels (each with three stages plus a boss) to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend.

The protagonist has two means of attack: his fists and a stomp attack which, in addition to the damage, can stun enemies. Experience points are awarded for killing enemies, solving hidden mini games and collecting power-ups like health refreshments or temporary invincibility. Eventually this leads to a level up and the player can choose to upgrade one of the two attacks or increase his maximum health. The mini games are sumo wrestling, arm wrestling and thumb wrestling.

All are reaction tests in which a button has to be pressed to stop a cursor moving left and right at the correct spot.