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Maru’s Mission

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Also known as
Oira Jajamaru! Sekai Daibōken おいらじゃじゃ丸!世界大冒険

A side-scrolling action game where you battle mythological monsters across the globe to rescue a kidnapped friend.

Maru's Mission (Oira Jajamaru! Sekai Daibōken) was released for the Game Boy in 1990 in Japan and North America; it is an original Game Boy title, not a port, so the original release year is also 1990.


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Released
1990
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
68.41 KB
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About Maru’s Mission

Maru's Mission is a side scrolling action game where the player controls Maru. The premise involves his companion Cori being abducted by a mysterious figure during a walk in Central Park, prompting a global search.

Gameplay involves navigating through levels set in various international locations, including the United States and Romania. Maru confronts a range of adversaries, from standard enemies to mythological bosses like Dracula and Isis. Defeating these bosses is typically required to complete a level and can sometimes grant access to new armaments.

Maru's primary combat ability is firing rapid sparks, though he can acquire more powerful weapons throughout the game. Player actions include jumping to evade obstacles and enemies, while collecting hearts restores health.

Maru’s Mission Screenshots

12 images
Title Screen
Intro: Cori and Maru in the park
Intro: Muramasa appears and kidnaps Cori
The introductory screen gives the name of the next level boss.
First stage
The enemies are weird in this game.
The first mid-boss appears ...
..to have a short chat before the fight.
Keep out of the range of the ray.
A defeated mid-boss will give you a weapon to defeat the level boss.
Stage 2
The first level boss approaches.