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Cowboy Kid

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Also known as
Western Kids ウエスタンキッズ

A young sheriff explores towns, collects gold, and fights gangs in this action RPG.

Cowboy Kid (Western Kids) was released for the NES in 1991 by Romstar in North America; it was an original NES title, not a port, so the original release year is also 1991.


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Released
1991
Genre
Theme
Perspective
Diagonal-down, Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
512.14 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Cowboy Kid

Cowboy Kid is an action game with role playing elements set in a western frontier. Players control Sam, a young man who becomes sheriff after his father disappears while investigating a train robbery rumor. The narrative begins with Sam being ambushed by the Scorpion gang and rescued by an Indian warrior named Little Chief, who then serves as his deputy.

Core progression involves visiting townspeople to obtain necessary items, such as first acquiring a knife to break open chests for money. This gold is used to purchase other tools like a key, which grants access to buildings like the sheriff's office. Once officially appointed, the player can hunt wanted outlaws across different towns for bounty.

Primary gameplay consists of moving horizontally through town environments. The player collects gold from chests while simultaneously engaging enemies in combat to avoid being killed. This action is interspersed with specific mini games, including a shooting gallery where targets representing criminals must be hit while avoiding those depicting civilians.

Cowboy Kid Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Japanese title screen
That's where you begin the game.
Chatting with local townsfolk.
Eliminating some guys in melee combat.
I wonder if they serve ketchup or mayonnaise with the key.
Thank you. With the NES controller only having two action buttons, I would've probably never figured it out myself.
The door to the judge's house is locked...
Yes and No, by Wayne Shorter
Choose any mission you want.