Toki (video game)

Toki is a jump 'n run arcade game that was developed by TAD Corporation and published in 1989. In Japan the game under the name JuJu Densetsu was expelled. The marketing in the United States was taken over by Fabtek.

Back story

In the animated intro of the game you can see how " Miho ", the girlfriend Tokis, is kidnapped by a sorcerer named " Vookimedlo ". The main character Toki tries to stop him and it is then changed from this in a chimpanzee.

Game play

The player controls a monkey, trying to finish six levels. Can resist the numerous opponents this by spitting and jumping. Spitting is the main attack of the monkeys dar. Similar to the game Super Mario, jumps may also be used to dodge next to land on the opponents and to throw them out of play. From time to time leave switched off opponents power-ups. The majority provide enhancements on spitting ability of monkeys dar. examples are a two -shot or the ability to breathe fire. Also, one acting as a protective shield football helmet and sneakers that will allow the player to jump higher, be collected.

At the end of each level a struggle takes place against a boss. The player can lose by collisions with enemies, bullets or fall, and by the expiration of that appears on the screen timeout, life. When the game starts having these three lives.

Ports

Toki was published on the systems Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, Atari Lynx and NES in 1991. The ports on Home performed by Ocean. The NES version was developed by Taito. Lynx and Megadrive conversions were brought out of the software departments of the manufacturers themselves. The SEGA version has a partly heavily modified level building.

Criticism

In the press especially the most faithful conversion of the machine has been praised to the 16 -bit computer systems. So the Amiga Joker writes: (Amiga Joker, Edition 10/ 1991): " Machine or Amiga In Oceans newest trick is, however, makes almost wide confusion? "