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Papuwa-kun series

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun

Once, on an unknown southern island, a battle was waged over two mysterious stones, one red and one blue. The blue stone controls desire, and its power created the blue clan. And the red clan that inherited…

25 March 1994

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun is an adventure developed by Daft, released 25 March 1994 on Super Famicom.

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What Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun is

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun is an adventure game developed by Daft and released in 1994. It was published by Enix. It is available on Super Famicom only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On a jolly island, Shintaro, with the help of Namamono, battles the bosses, the old men of the Gamma clan, for specialties from all over Japan.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Papuwa-kun series

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Papuwa-kun series. The next entry was Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-Kun: Ganmadan no Yabou in 1994.

See all 2 Papuwa-kun games in release order →

What it launched against

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun launched on 25 March 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

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When did Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun come out?
Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun was released on 25 March 1994 for Super Famicom.

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