Famicom Mini: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima Play Online

Summary

Famicom Mini: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima is Nintendo’s 2004 Game Boy Advance re‑release of Hudson Soft’s classic platformer Adventure Island. The title never made it to America or Europe, staying a Japan‑only gem in the Famicom Mini series that revived a handful of beloved 8‑bit games for handheld play. The original 1986 Famicom version was itself an adaptation of Sega’s Wonder Boy arcade hit, but it introduced its own quirks – a health gauge that starts at eleven points and can be stretched to sixteen by munching fruit or a milk bottle, and a stone axe that upgrades into fire‑ball attacks capable of blasting rocks and rolling boulders. Hidden pots double stage bonuses, while the whimsical Honey Girl fairies grant a brief invincibility shield. After its GBA debut, the game resurfaced in the 2006 Hudson Best Collection Vol 6: Bōken Jima Collection, cementing its place as a nostalgic side‑scroller that still feels fresh in a pocket‑sized format.

Storyline

In the Game Boy Advance version of Famicom Mini: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken‑jima (known abroad as Adventure Island), you play as Master Higgins – called Takahashi Meijin in the Japanese release. He hears that the Evil Witch Doctor has kidnapped Princess Tina and sets off for the South‑Pacific Adventure Island.
The quest spans 32 stages arranged into eight “areas.” Each area contains four rounds, and each round is broken into four checkpoints. After completing the fourth round of an area, Higgins must defeat a boss before moving on.
The final showdown comes in the eighth area, where the player faces the eighth and ultimate form of the evil lord. Defeating him rescues Princess Tina and completes the game.

Edited by Maya Carter