Trip World

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Trip World
Front cover of the European Trip World package.
Developer(s)	Sunsoft
Publisher(s)	Sunsoft
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Release date	^JP November 27, 1992 ^EU 1992
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single player
Media	Cartridge

Trip World (トリップワールド, Trip World^?) is a video game software developed and published by Sunsoft. It was released in Japan for the Game Boy on November 27, 1992, and in Europe on the same year.

[edit] Gameplay

At first glance, Trip World is like a scaled-down, miniature version of Gimmick!, another one of Sunsoft's games. In Trip World, players control a cute rabbit name Yacopu (ヤコプ) through five, large, slightly linear maps to explore and complete. Some have secret passages and divergent paths. While players move Yacopu through each level, Yacopu sometimes automatically shape-shifts himself into special forms, such as a fish, a ball and others. When normal, his only attacking move is kicking. There are some mini-bosses that sometimes appear in the middle of the stages, while there are some large bosses at the end of each stage.

[edit] Other appearances in media

Yacopu later appeared in Galaxy Fight as a mini-boss. According to Galaxy Fight's plot, he is Rouwe's pet. Similar to some other transforming characters from other one-on-one fighting games like Shang Tsung from the Mortal Kombat series and Geegus from World Heroes for example, Yacopu has the ability to shape-shift himself into whoever he fight's against, providing a mirror match. While in his regular form, he can only be hit by crouching attacks while on the ground. Also, he does his signature kicks he used in Trip World.