Whomp 'Em

Whomp 'Em, the North American version of the Japanese game Saiyūki World 2: Tenjōkai no Majin (西遊記ワールド2 天上界の魔神, lit. "Saiyūki World 2: Evil Spirit of Heaven") (1990), is a platform video game released on the NES in March 1991.[1]

Whomp 'Em
Saiyūki World 2: Tenjōkai no Majin
North American cover art
Developer(s)Jaleco
Publisher(s)Jaleco
Designer(s)Jirocho Nobu
Composer(s)Tsukasa Tawada
Platform(s)Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • JP: December 7, 1990
  • NA: March 1991
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay
The player can navigate to the top of this towerlike cliff using one of the totems.

Whomp 'Em is an action platformer, akin to many games at the time. It bears some similarities to the Mega Man and Mario series.[2]

After completing the first stage, the player can play the other six in any order. Each of the stages revolve around elements, such as fire and water. After each stage, the player gains a new weapon, much like in the original Mega Man series, which was extremely popular at the time. Both Whomp 'Em and the prior Saiyūki World (which was an adaptation of Wonder Boy in Monster Land) are based on the Journey to the West novel.

The title, "Whomp 'Em" is a pun, based on wampum, white beads used by Native American tribes primarily for trading.

Release

The game was released in Japan for the Famicom on December 7, 1990.[3] The North American version of the game removed references to Journey to the West, by editing the game's sprite and graphics. The protagonist in the original was Sun Wukong, but is now a Native American, and the setting was changed to the Old West.[2]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[4]
Famitsu23 / 40[5]

The North American video gaming magazine Nintendo Power gave Whomp 'Em an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5 in its May 1991 review.[6] Allgame editor Brett Alan Weiss praised the game, describing it as "a solid platform game with crisp, clear graphics, peppy music, excellent controls, and a heroic character".[4]

References
  1. http://www.sydlexia.com/whompem.htm
  2. "Hidden Gems: The Rest of the NES". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  3. "西遊記ワールドII 〜天上界の魔神〜 [ファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. Weiss, Brett Alan. "Whomp 'Em - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. Famitsu staff (December 21, 1990). "クロスレビュー" [Cross Review]. Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). ASCII (117): 30.
  6. Nintendo staff (May 1991). "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Nintendo of America (24): 93. ISSN 1041-9551. OCLC 760783416.
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