UFO Kamen Yakisoban
UFO Kamen Yakisoban
Cover art
Developer(s)KID[1]
Publisher(s)Den'Z[1][2][3]
Composer(s)Nobuyuki Shioda[4]
Platform(s)Super Famicom
Release
Genre(s)Beat 'em up[1]
Mode(s)Single-player

UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbō (UFO仮面ヤキソバン ケトラーの黒い陰謀, "UFO Mask Yakisoban: Kettler's Dark Conspiracy") is a Japan-exclusive beat 'em up video game for the Super Famicom which was released in 1994.

Background

UFO Kamen Yakisoban was the main character, played by Michael Tomioka, in a series of TV commercials for "UFO" instant yakisoba noodles produced by Nissin Foods. A feature film was released in 1994 directly to VHS video, which also featured Dave Spector as Kettler. The theme from the movie, sung by Hironobu Kageyama, was released on a CD single.

Video game

The video game was initially only distributed as a prize, with 3,000 copies being promised as part of a prize draw among consumers of the eponymous instant yakisoba. This version features real-life pictures of the commercial actors on the cover and cartridge. Later, the game was released for sale, in a version that does not feature the actor's likenesses, and that lacks a congratulatory introduction.[5]

In the game, the noodle superhero wants to marry the princess, but Kettler wants her for himself. The hero wears a bowl of UFO yakisoba on his head. There are five stages to overcome until the princess can be rescued.

See also

Screenshot showing the gameplay.
Screenshot showing the gameplay.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Release information". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ↑ Japanese-English translation of title #1 at superfamicom.org
  3. ↑ Japanese-English translation of title #2 at superfamicom.org
  4. ↑ Soundtrack information at SNES Music
  5. ↑ Jironosuke (2018). Hibaihin Game Soft Guidebook 非売品ゲームソフトガイドブック [Guidebook to Video Games Not for Sale] (in Japanese). Sansai Books. p. 40. ISBN 978-4-86673-026-4.
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