Devil World
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Shigeru Miyamoto
Release date(s)	October 5, 1984
Genre(s)	Maze
Mode(s)	Up to two players, alternating
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System
Input	Joystick

Devil World (デビルワールド, Debiru Wārudo^?) is an NES game developed by Nintendo, and released in Japan on October 5, 1984, and later released in Europe. The game had similar gameplay to that of Pac-Man. It is the only game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto that has not been released in the United States, despite the fact that all versions of the game are simple and in English. This is due to Nintendo of America's strict policies on the use of religious icons in games, which were at their strictest level at the time of the game's original release. However, it was released in Europe. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ... is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... A player of a game is a participant therein. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Joystick elements: 1. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. ... Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution by Midway Games in 1979. ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...

Gameplay

Players control Tamagon, a green dragon who decides to "attack the Devil's World", along with a red Player 2 version of him. He navigates through a series of mazes and touches Crosses to power up and summon the ability to breathe fire and eat the Boa Boa Dots of the maze. The large winged demon called the Devil disco dances at the top of the screen, pointing the direction for his minions to move the maze. This can be dangerous, as Tamagon can be squished by getting caught between a maze wall and the moving outer boundary. After the first maze is cleared, the next objective is to get four Bibles (which would later appear in The Legend of Zelda, though renamed "Book of Magic" in the English release), and put them into a seal. The Bibles give Tamagon the same powers as with the Crosses. After carrying them all into the seal, the Devil can't take it, and flies to the next maze. In between, a harmless maze shows up where Tamagon collects six Bonus Boxes under a time limit, similar to the rotating four ice cream. The pattern repeats until 99, which goes to 0, then 1. In one point, Jesus makes an appearance with a crucifix. A player of a game is a participant therein. ... It has been suggested that European dragon be merged into this article or section. ... The traditional form of the Western Christian cross, known as the Latin cross. ... Satan frozen at the center of Cocytus, the ninth circle of Hell in Dantes Inferno. ... This article is about the first game in the series. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Cameos

In Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube, a trophy of Tamagon can be normally obtained in the Japanese release. Though he was removed from the U.S. release, his trophy can be unlocked with the Action Replay (as well as two previously unreachable gift trophies), though the game was erroneously referred as Demon World. The PAL version, however, has completely removed his trophy, which is unusual since the game was released in Europe. Also, in Tetris DS's Marathon Mode, the backdrop changes to a Devil World-themed backdrop at level 17. Super Smash Bros. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Tetris DS is a Touch! Generations puzzle game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. THQ announced Tetris DS before E3 2005, and scheduled it to make an appearance at the show. ...

Screenshot of Tamagon in the North American version of Super Smash Bros. Melee.

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Screenshot of Devil from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Trivia

Devil World was the first NES game to scroll both horizontally and vertically.

External links

• Devil World guide at StrategyWiki
• Devil World at GameFAQs
• DevilWorld reviewed at SydLexia.com