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Cool World

NES Port of "Cool World".

1 June 1993

Cool World is an adventure, released 1 June 1993 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Cool World is

Cool World was released in 1993. It was published by Ocean. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cool World exists as an alternate dimension to this world where cartoon doodles are alive. An object called the Golden Spike of Power keeps both dimensions balanced in harmony. It was placed on top of the Ocean Hotel in Las Vegas for safekeeping. However a doodle named Holli Would want the power of the Golden Spike so she can become a real human, but in doing so may cause both worlds to come to ruin. She also ripped up a map into five pieces which shown how the tunnels connected between this world and Cool World. So now it's up to Detective Frank Harris to track down the map pieces and put a stop to Holli's plans.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Cool World series

Cool World is the third of 3 entries we hold in the Cool World series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

See all 3 Cool World games in release order →

What it launched against

Cool World launched on 1 June 1993, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate and Mayhem in Monsterland.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate, Mayhem in Monsterland.

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When did Cool World come out?
Cool World was released on 1 June 1993 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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