Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure (1990). Play online

Summary

Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure ships you aboard a frantic globe‑trot that mirrors Jules Verne’s *Around the World in Eighty Days*. You start with a strict 80‑day (one‑minute‑per‑day) deadline, and every misstep—like touching the infamous 'death water'—can snap your life instantly. The cat hero, Pero, dashes through dozens of zones, from London streets to an oddly rendered 'space' segment that’s really just a mountain flight, while piloting cars, boats and balloons to shave precious minutes off the clock. The whole ride feels like a cartoon mashup of travel‑log and platformer, peppered with whimsical stage swaps such as an Old West town and a final dash across the Statue of Liberty.

Originally released as *Nagagutsu o Haita Neko* for Japan’s Famicom on November 21, 1986, the title resurfaced in the United States through Electro Brain’s June 1990 launch after a CES demo the previous winter. Critics noted the game’s appeal to younger players, but pointed out clunky controls and an uneven difficulty curve. Despite its quirks, the quirky 'cat‑apult' premise and the race‑against‑time formula have earned it a cult spot among retro platform adventures.

Storyline

Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure is a quirky NES platformer starring the clever cat Pero, the mascot of Toei Animation. In the game he’s also called Perrault, a nod to Charles Perrault, the author of the original Puss in Boots tale. Pero’s mission mirrors the classic story: he uses wit and trickery to lift his impoverished master into wealth.

The adventure is loosely inspired by Jules Verne’s *Around the World in Eighty Days*, giving the player exactly eighty in‑game days to circumnavigate the globe. A strict time limit forces you to race from one region to the next, turning each stage into a race against the clock.

Your journey takes you through iconic locales such as England and the towering Big Ben, the stormy Atlantic, the deserts of Arabia, bustling Hong Kong, the vast Pacific, icy Alaska, and even the frozen North Pole. Each area is rendered in colorful 8‑bit style, offering platform challenges that reflect its unique setting.