Wonder Momo

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Wonder Momo

Developer(s)	Namco
Publisher(s)	Namco
Release date(s)	1987
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Platform(s)	Arcade
Input	4-way Joystick; 2 buttons
Arcade cabinet	Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Arcade system(s)	Namco System 86
Arcade display	Horizontal orientation, Raster

Wonder Momo (ワンダーモモ) is a beat 'em up arcade game that was released by Namco in 1987 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 86 hardware, and was later ported to the PC-Engine in 1989.

The game puts the player in the commands of Momo, a young girl who gets super-powers, hence becoming Wonder Momo and battling costumed villains. This game is unique in that, rather than playing a hero who must save the world, you play a character who has that role in a live stage show (set at the "Namco Theater"). This game also features voice samples (in Japanese).

As Momo, she can only attack using kicks, and in doing so builds up her "Wonder" meter. When she touches a cyclone icon she can become Wonder Momo and can also attack using the "Wonder Hoop".

This game was never released in the United States, probably because of its slightly questionable content. When Momo jumps, players can visibly see her underwear. Also Momo needs to be wary of a cameraman in the audience who is determined to get a peek under her mini-skirt. If he is successful, Momo will be stunned for a short time.

Wonder Momo appears as a magnus card in the Namco RPG Baten Kaitos. She also has a cameo as one of Anise's dolls in Tales of the Abyss. Momo (and Wonder Momo) can also be seen in the strategy RPG title Namco X Capcom.