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Kid Kool NES cartridge, Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs, Vic Tokai’s 1990 platformer. Find seven herbs to cure the king within three hours of play time, with help from the throwable creature Wicky. You get the loose cartridge only, no box or manual. Ships within 2 business days.
| Platform | NES |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Vic Tokai, Inc. |
| Condition | Loose Cartridge |
| Availability | In stock |
Kid Kool NES refers to Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs, a platform game that Vic Tokai developed and published in North America in March 1990. You race against a running clock to find seven herbs that can cure a sick king. This listing is the loose cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The hero, Kid Kool, sets out to collect seven herbs needed to cure the ailing king. Time is the main enemy. A timer counts down while the game shifts between day and night, and each day and night cycle takes one hour of real play time. If you take more than three hours, the king dies and the quest fails.
Kid Kool has a small helper named Wicky, a little red creature that he can carry and throw to knock out enemies. Using Wicky well is one of the keys to moving quickly through each area.
The game first came out in Japan on July 22, 1988, before Vic Tokai brought it to North America. It is a single-player game.
Most NES platformers give you a timer per stage. This game tracks the whole quest. The day and night cycle on screen shows how much time has passed, and you have three of those hour-long cycles to gather all seven herbs. That makes speed and route planning more important than in a typical platformer, and it gives the game a different feel from other games of its era.
Browse all NES games. Other Vic Tokai cartridges in the store include Clash at Demonhead and Amagon. Read more about Kid Kool on Wikipedia.
When did Kid Kool come out?
Vic Tokai released it in North America in March 1990. The Japanese release came first, in July 1988.
Is there a time limit?
Yes. You have three hours of play time, shown as day and night cycles, to find all seven herbs.
Who is Wicky?
Wicky is a small red creature that Kid Kool can carry and throw at enemies.
How many players?
It is a single-player game.
What is included?
The loose Kid Kool cartridge only, with no box or manual.
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jumper –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I like the artwork on the sticker and that’s why I …
I like the artwork on the sticker and that’s why I gave it 5 stars. For the love of god DO NOT play this game it’s terrible. watch a review on you tube. I have this game tied with x-men for worst on the nes
GamePayne –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Five Stars
Great game
K. Barnes –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Great Game
Why is this not considered classic? This game made great use of NES hardware. It is as expansive as NES games could be. It contained opening cinematics, addictive gameplay, just enough challenge, and mostly, fun.
Cory K. Crawford –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
7 Deadly Design Flaws
Saw the AVGN’s review of this, and played it out of curiosity. The game is just simply badly designed; controls are VERY stiff compared to say Contra, the Mario trilogy, Mega Man or the TMNT games. Ever level has very awkward design, such as when jumping up to a certain height, the screen constantly has to jolt up and down to orient itself, and it makes you wanna puke sometimes; it happens VERY frequently. Trying to jump on enemies while this is happening is very confusing and disorienting for you.
Just watch AVGN’s review on this (discretion; has LOTS of strong swearing but it’s funny). It might’ve been fun, but the clunky level designs and stiff controls make it a very frustrating experience.
M. Hunter –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
AN UNGODLY ABOMINATION
I was once shopping at a garage sale and came across this game, it was only 1 cent but that was too much to pay for this inhuman electronic game.