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3.1 / 5

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Platform
NES
Genres
Action · Platformer
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Release date
November 1, 1990

Summary

Yo! Noid is a quirky NES platformer that sprang from the Japanese title Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru, a product of Now Production’s tweak of the Wagyan Land engine. The American version swapped the original hawk‑wielding hero for the pizza‑obsessed Noid, complete with a yo‑yo and a whole lot of Domino’s branding, yet the core mechanics stayed untouched. Players dash through levels on foot, a skateboard, or even an autogyro, collecting scrolls that charge screen‑clearing specials and the occasional rare power‑up, while extra lives pop up every 20,000 points. Mini‑games and boss fights differ between the two versions—penguin‑whacking and card‑based battles in the Japanese cut versus a “Pizza Crusher” stage and pizza‑eating contests for the Noid. The title even popped up on Nintendo’s PlayChoice‑10 cabinets and made a cameo on the Japanese TV show GameCenter CX, and a fan‑made sequel, Yo! Noid 2: Enter the Void, surfaced in 2017.

Storyline

Yo! Noid opens with a frantic news bulletin reporting that a green doppelgänger named Mr. Green has rallied a horde of wild, slime‑like creatures to run amok through New York City. The creatures cause mass hysteria as they tumble through streets and landmarks. The mayor, desperate to restore order, offers the Noid a massive pizza reward if he can stop the chaos. Answering the call, the Noid equips his signature super yo‑yo and a handful of quirky inventions to battle Mr. Green’s minions. The mission is clear: defeat the evil duplicate, save the city, and claim the cheesy prize.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single