Aoi Blink [Model HC90030]

青いブリンク © 1990 Hudson Soft.
(Aoi Blink)

Aoi Blink is a side scrolling platform game based on a popular Japanese animated series originally created by Tezuka Osamu. The player takes control of a young boy named Kakeru, and his journey takes him through five long stages, each one made up of numerous sub-levels. However, the boy is not alone in his quest, and other playable characters will help him throughout the game. They greatly vary in function of the visited areas and include the cute princess Kirara, a sailor and two gangsters (who can be all seen on the game's cover art). The goal of the game is to retrieve red keys cleverly hidden somewhere in each area. Once Kakeru finds this particular item, he can then unlock the door that leads to the area's boss. Although these large and ferocious foes typically provide a serious challenge, the magical blue pony Blink won't hesitate to jump into battle and help his best friend defeat these powerful adversaries. Many of the levels are vast and other keys are often hidden along the way, allowing the player to access all the zones and sub-sections within the game. Additionally the level structure is far from linear and features countless secret shortcuts and hidden passageways. Power-ups can also be collected from defeated enemies and range from Bombs, Speed-ups, Health and Blue Keys (used to open chests) - hidden special pots are also scattered throughout the game and contain secret items.