Adventure Island 3
1992 NES game
Adventure Island 3
is a side-scrolling platform game published by Hudson Soft that was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the third game in the Adventure Island series released for the NES. Like Adventure Island II (1991), it was developed by Now Production. Adventure Island 3 involves Master Higgins rescuing Jeannie Jungle who has been captured by Aliens. He seeks the kidnappers out through various islands with the help of his dinosaur friends.
Adventure Island 3 was released in Japan on July 31, 1992 for the Famicom. A port was also released for the Game Boy in 1993 as Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise.
Gameplay
In Adventure Island 3, a woman named Jeannie Jungle has been captured by aliens, leading to the bumbling hero Master Higgins to give chase through eight islands to rescue her.
In the game, the player controls Master Higgins move in a 2-dimensional plane where he can jump and swim, run and throw weapons. Higgins moves through each area with a timer counting down that acts as an energy bar. The player can collect fruits, milk, or meat items to keep replenishing it.
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