Overview and Gameplay
Princess Kurumi disappears inside the mechanical amusement world of Karakuri Land, sending ninja hero Yanchamaru through eight side-scrolling stages to rescue her. The first three areas can be tackled in any order before the route continues through forests, caves, cliffs, a maze, and the final castle. Yanchamaru fights enemies and bosses with a short-range weapon while collecting health, extra lives, score coins, and ninjutsu items.
Controls And Mechanics
- Movement: Run, crouch, and crouch-walk through low passages.
- Combat: Jump and strike forward, upward, or downward while airborne.
- Ninjutsu: Pause to choose abilities including a projectile attack, lightning barrier, high-jumping frog form, invulnerable elephant form, and flying hawk form.
- Players: Single-player only.
Version Notes
This is the original Japanese Famicom release. It received no official North American or European localization.
Release And Credits
- Release date: August 30, 1991
- Developer: Japan System House
- Publisher: Irem
- Original platform: Famicom
- Japanese title: 快傑ヤンチャ丸2 からくりランド
