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Chubby Cherub

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Also known as
Obake no Q-tarō WanWan Panic オバケのQ太郎ワンワンパニック

Fly a cherub, eat food to stay airborne, and shoot hearts at enemies to rescue friends.

Chubby Cherub is the North American NES version of the Famicom game Obake no Q-tarō: WanWan Panic, which was released in Japan in 1985. The NES version was released in North America in 1986.


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Released
1986
Original release
1985
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
64.02 KB
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About Chubby Cherub

Chubby Cherub is a side scrolling game where the player controls a flying cherub. The character must navigate horizontally through levels while managing a flight meter by consuming food items.

Obstacles include various enemy types such as birds and balloons. The cherub can defend itself against canine foes by firing hearts from a Gau Gau cannon. The primary objective involves rescuing the cherub's friends.

Chubby Cherub Screenshots

9 images
Title screen (US)
Screen before the level starts
Title screen (Japan)
Flying through the air collecting food to eat.
Shooting hearts at a dog.
Dogs can apparently leap buildings.
Getting killed by a dog bite.
Game over
The Japanese version replaces the cherub with what appears to be a ghost-like character.