UFO Kamen Yakisoban

UFO Kamen Yakisoban
Cover art
Developer(s)KID[1]
Publisher(s)Den'Z[1][2][3]
Composer(s)Nobuyuki Shioda[4]
Platform(s)Super Famicom
Release
Genre(s)Beat 'em up[1]
Mode(s)Single-player

UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbō (UFO仮面ヤキソバン ケトラーの黒い陰謀, "UFO Mask Yakisoban: Kettler's Dark Conspiracy") is a Japan-exclusive beat 'em up video game for the Super Famicom which was released in 1994.

Background

UFO Kamen Yakisoban was the main character, played by Michael Tomioka, in a series of TV commercials for "UFO" instant yakisoba noodles produced by Nissin Foods. A feature film was released in 1994 directly to VHS video, which also featured Dave Spector as Kettler. The theme from the movie, sung by Hironobu Kageyama, was released on a CD single.[citation needed]

Video game

The video game was initially only distributed as a prize, with 3,000 copies being promised as part of a prize draw among consumers of the eponymous instant yakisoba. This version features real-life pictures of the commercial actors on the cover and cartridge. Later, the game was released for sale, in a version that does not feature the actor's likenesses, and that lacks a congratulatory introduction.[5]

In the game, the noodle superhero wants to marry the princess, but Kettler wants her for himself. The hero wears a bowl of UFO yakisoba on his head. There are five stages to overcome until the princess can be rescued.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ^ Japanese-English translation of title #1 at superfamicom.org
  3. ^ Japanese-English translation of title #2 at superfamicom.org
  4. ^ Soundtrack information at SNES Music
  5. ^ Jironosuke (2018). Hibaihin Game Soft Guidebook 非売品ゲームソフトガイドブック [Guidebook to Video Games Not for Sale] (in Japanese). Sansai Books. p. 40. ISBN 978-4-86673-026-4.