Balloon Kid

Balloon Kid (1990)

by Nintendo R&D1, Pax Softnica, Nintendo
Genres:Platform, Arcade
Themes:Action, Kids
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Take to the skies with Balloon Kid. You'll have to think light as you float across the most unfriendly skies around. Nasty flying creatures will test your piloting skills, but don't go too low because even nastier enemies await you on the ground. Get extra bonuses by gathering all the balloons you can for a series of challenging tests of skill. Take a big gulp of courage and give Alice a hand as she searches for her missing brother. Play alone or use your Video Link cable to race against a friend. Either way, Balloon Kid will give you a lift.Show more
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user avatar@Priam304user avatar@Priam304
February 06, 2025
One of the funniest sidescolling "jump-&-'runs" I ever played. Games like this made the gameboy most likely the most popular handheld-videogame-system ever. It's also a game that had a female "protagonist" long before it became mandatory (even if choosable gender was easily realizable). It also allowed floating/flying years before genre-lead Mario (Bros) did it. A game so enjyoable and innovative that it still can crush majority of AI-created mass-production copy/paste-designs.
user avatar@como13user avatar@como13
February 19, 2025
I was so impressed with how the game would handle having and not having a balloon (or multiple balloons). The game play was tight and the enemies will catch you off guard.
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