The Adventure of Little Ralph
| The Adventure of Little Ralph | |
|---|---|
 Japanese box art | |
| Developer(s) | New Corporation[1] |
| Publisher(s) |
Ertain Corporation NEW Corporation[1] |
| Director(s) | Aoyagi Ryuta |
| Producer(s) | Yamaki Katsuyoshi |
| Programmer(s) |
Katsuyoshi Yamaki Kazuya Furukawa Hiroyuki Murata Tōru Suzukawa |
| Artist(s) |
Ryūta Aoyagi Yūichi Manda Yasuhiro Shichijō Yasuko Kawabata Kōji Maekawa Studio Alex Ltd. |
| Composer(s) |
Hiroshi Kuronuma Naoki Tsuchiya Hideki Satō |
| Platform(s) |
PlayStation PlayStation Network |
| Release |
PlayStation
PlayStation Network
|
| Genre(s) |
Side scrolling[2] Platforming[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Adventure of Little Ralph (ちっぽけラルフの大冒険 Chippoke Ralph no Daibouken) is a 1999 PlayStation 2D platform game[2][3] It was developed by the New Corporation and released only in Japan.[4] The game's story focuses on Ralph, a man who has been turned into a child who now must save a damsel in distress.
Gameplay
There are several difficulty modes. Selecting easy mode results in the last few levels being skipped, and being unable to view the real ending.
Some boss fights switch to a style of gameplay closer to traditional fighting games such as Street Fighter II.[5]
Development
New Corp was formed by out of the arcade game center community in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Japan. They released Boxer’s Road, a boxing game for the Playstation in 1995.[6]
Development on the game began in 1991.[6] The original platform it was development for was the Sharp X68000 home computer before eventually moving to the PlayStation.[7] Designer Aoyagi Ryuta cites Wonder Boy (video game), Rastan (video game), and Quartet (video game) as influences.[6] The motivation of the dev team at the time, was that platformers were already starting to wane, and they took it as a challenge to make a great platforming game.[6]
Releases
It was released on June 3, 1999 in Japan only for the PlayStation.[2][3][8] It retailed for 4800 yen.[9] To promote the game, a high score contest was held at release. First place won an IMac, second won a Sony MiniDisc radio and cassette player, and third won a MiniDisc walkman.[10]
The game was re-released on PlayStation Network on July 26, 2007 and retailed for 617 yen.[11] The game has been known to fetch as high as US$200 on online auction sites such as eBay.[12]
The soundtrack to the game was released in 2009 by EGG Music.[7]
Reception
Famitsu gave the game 26 points out of 40.[13] The game was praised for its high quality graphics and music, and difficulty.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 1397350800. "Adventure of Little Ralph (Game)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- 1 2 3 "Chippoke Ralph no Daibōken: The Adventure of Little Ralph for PlayStation (1999) Forums". MobyGames. 1999-06-03. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- 1 2 "CLASSIC GAME REVIEW - The Adventure Of Little Ralph (Playstation)". Retro Spirit Games. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "Adventure of Little Ralph for PlayStation". GameFAQs. 1999-06-03. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "The Adventure Of Little Ralph - Playstation". illusionware.it. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "shmuplations.com". shmuplations.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- 1 2 "「EGG MUSIC」，「ちっぽけラルフの大冒険」のサントラをリリース" (Press release) (in Japanese). 1 December 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Adventures of Little Ralph - PlayStation - IGN". Ca.ign.com. 1999-06-03. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "ちっぽけラルフの大冒険". 2000-06-10. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "ハイスコア大会". 2000-06-08. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "ちっぽけラルフの大冒険" (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "It Came From Japan! The Adventures of Little Ralph". Destructoid. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ "ちっぽけラルフの大冒険 [PS] / ファミ通.com". Famitsu (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ Peeples, Jeremy (12 June 2012). "Graveyard: The Adventure of Little Ralph ‹ Hardcore Gamer". Hardcoregamer.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.