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Devil World
European box cover of Devil World
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto
Composer(s)	Kōji Kondō Akito Nakatsuka
Platform(s)	NES, Virtual Console
Release date(s)	NES JP October 5, 1984 EU June 24, 1987 Virtual Console JP January 22, 2008 PAL October 31, 2008
Genre(s)	Maze
Mode(s)	Up to two players, simultaneously
Rating(s)	CERO: A OFLC: G PEGI: 7+
Input methods	gamepad

Devil World (デビルワールド ^?) is a Family Computer game developed by Nintendo, and released in Japan on October 5, 1984, and later released in Europe on the NES. It was also released on the Wii's Virtual Console on January 22, 2008 for Japan and in Europe and Australia on October 31, 2008. The game had similar gameplay to that of Pac-Man. It is the only game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto that has not been released in North America, despite the fact that the game is simple and in English. This was due to Nintendo of America's strict policies on the use of religious icons in games, which were at their strictest level at the time of the game's original release.

Gameplay

Screenshot of gameplay

Players control Tamagon, a green dragon who decides to "attack the Devil's World", along with a red Player 2 version of him. He navigates through a series of mazes and touches Crosses to power up and summon the ability to breathe fire and eat the dots in the maze. Without a cross, he is completely helpless, and cannot complete the maze. The large winged demon simply called "the Devil" dances at the top of the screen, pointing the direction for his minions to move the maze. This can be dangerous, as Tamagon can be squished by getting caught between a maze wall and the moving outer boundary. After the first maze is cleared, the next objective is to get four Bibles, and put them into a seal. The Bibles give Tamagon the same powers as with the Crosses. After carrying them all into the seal, the Devil flies to the next maze. In between, a bonus maze shows up where Tamagon collects six Bonus Boxes under a time limit. The pattern then repeats.

Appearances in other games

Screenshot of Tamagon in the North American version of Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

A trophy of Tamagon can be obtained in the Japanese release. Though he was removed from the North American release, his trophy can be unlocked with the Action Replay (with the game erroneously referred to as Demon World). The PAL version has completely removed the Tamagon trophy, despite the game being released in Europe.

Tetris DS

In Marathon Mode, the backdrop changes to a Devil World theme at level 17.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Devil appears as an Assist Trophy. He causes the screen to scroll in the opposite direction to the way he points.

There is a collectable sticker of Tamagon artwork from the original game's cover. ^[1]

Captain Rainbow

The Devil appears as one of the forgotten Nintendo characters on Mimin Island. His wish is to become the number one villain in hell.

Art Style: PiCOPiCT

Two puzzles in the game are based on Devil World, with sprites on the top screen and music from the game. There are a further two Devil World puzzles in the "Dark Stages" mode.

Kirby's Adventure

The minions in Devil World have a similar resemblence to the Waddle Doo's in Kirbys Adventure but do not fire beams.

References

External links

• Official Virtual Console version website (Japanese)
• Devil World guide at StrategyWiki
• Devil World at GameFAQs
• Devil World at NinDB

From StrategyWiki, the free strategy guide and walkthrough wiki

Devil World
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Japanese title	デビルワールド
Release date(s)	NES  October 5, 1984 Wii Virtual Console  January 22, 2008
Genre(s)	Action
System(s)	NES, Wii Virtual Console
Players	1-2

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Devil World

Devil World is an obscure title for the Famicom that was released in Japan and Europe, but was passed over for release in the States. The obvious reason for this passing was because of the heavy use of religious iconography, and Nintendo's concern for religious sensitivity in America. Though the character in the game can clearly be viewed as a good guy, if only for the fact that the person he is battling is the devil, the mere use of the symbolic cross was thought to be potentially insulting to anyone observant of the Christian faith.

This game is probably one of Shigeru Miyamoto's least well known designs. It borrows heavily from Pac-Man, but deviates from it substantially. The biggest departure is that while the entire maze is visible on the screen, it automatically scrolls continuously beyond the player's control. Boundaries set up along the edges of the screen create the potential for the player to become trapped and squashed between the boundary and the maze itself. The character Tamagon was never used in any game after Devil World, although he is rumored to have been the inspiration for Yoshi of Super Mario fame. A trophy for Tamagon was included in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but was once again removed from the US release. A cheating device can enable the viewing of the trophy, where the name of the game has been conspicuously changed from Devil World to Demon World (once again, probably out of fear of religious reprisal.)

Story

You are Tamagon, an egg hatched fire breathing dragon. You are trapped in the Devil's mazes, along with his minions who try to put a stop to you. Your mission is to imprison the Devil by completing the goals of three stages. There is no end sequence to this game, it continues indefinitely.

Table of Contents

Gameplay summary

• You control Tamagon through the maze with the control pad.
• You must eat every Boa-Boa dot by holding a cross in the first stage.
• You must gather every bible (book with cross) back to the center square in the second stage.
• The third stage is a bonus stage where you attempt to collect six boxes before time runs out.
• You must avoid contact with the devil's one eyed minions, and getting crushed by the scrolling edge of the maze.
• Tamagon can spit a fireball if he is holding a cross or a book.

European box artwork

Title screen

Introduction screen

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Devil World
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto
Release date	Famicom: October 5, 1984 (JP) NES: July 15, 1987 (EU)
Genre	Maze
Mode(s)	Single player 2 player Cooperative
Age rating(s)	N/A NES
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System
Media	Cartridge NES
Input	NES Controller
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Devil World (also known as Demon World) is a game released for the Famicom and European Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was later ported to the Virtual Console in Japan and Europe.

Gameplay

The game has similar gameplay to that of Pac-Man.

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