Kickle Cubicle
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| Kickle Cubicle | |
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 Title screen form North American version |
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| Developer(s) | Irem |
| Publisher(s) | Irem |
| Platform(s) | NES/Famicom |
| Release date | Arcade version: JPN June, 1988 NES version: JPN June 29, 1990 NA September, 1990 EU 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 2-megabit cartridge |
Kickle Cubicle, released as Meikyū Shima (迷宮島? lit. "Mystery Island") is a puzzle game developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Irem. Gameplay is somewhat similar to the Adventures of Lolo series.
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[edit] Story
The protagonist Kickle wakes up one day to find his homeland, the Fantasy Kingdom, turned to ice by the Wicked Wizard King. The King has imprisoned the people in Dream Bags. Only Kickle was unaffected. Thus, Kickle sets out to save the Kingdom with his special power, the freezing breath, which he uses to turn the invaders into ice and use them against his foe.
[edit] Gameplay
The player must travel through the 4 "Lands" in the Fantasy Kingdom, which Kickle plays in a set order. Each world has a boss at the end. After completing all 4 lands, the "special game" begins. The special game consists of 30 levels which are much harder.
The player controls Kickle and needs to solve a series of puzzles that take place on frozen islands. The goal is to collect the red Dream Bags in the level, which will clear im. There are several types of deadly enemies in the levels. Kickle can, however, use his freezing breath ability to turn some enemies into ice and then use them to create walkways on water or to defeat other enemies. He can also use the ability to create a pillar of ice in front of him to act as a block.
[edit] Trivia
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- Both the Japanese and U.S. versions of Kickle Cubicle feature a cameo by Kid Niki: Radical Ninja. To see it, hold down the A button on Controller 2 and then turn on the game. Continue holding A until the title screen appears, and Kid Niki will appear.
- The Japanese version tends to have more enemies present in the various levels.
- In the Japanese and English versions, the player can attempt the different worlds in any order. In the North American release, the world order is fixed.
