Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1988 side-scrolling action video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System loosely based on the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Gameplay alternates between the…
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a platform developed by Advance Communication Company, released 1 April 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a platform game developed by Advance Communication Company and released in 1989. It was published by Bandai. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Dr. Jekyll is on his way to his wedding with the lovely Miss Millicent. As he walks to the church with his cane in hand, several townspeople, animals, and other obstacles accost him, causing him to become angry. If his anger reaches a certain level, he transforms into Mr. Hyde and is taken to a nightmarish world of monsters. As Mr. Hyde kills these monsters, his anger abates and eventually he transforms back into Dr. Jekyll. There are two endings to the game. The normal ending occurs when Dr. Jekyll reaches the church at the end of the sixth level. Dr. Jekyll weds Miss Millicent and 'END' is displayed with the wedding march playing in the background. The alternative ending occurs when Mr…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde launched on 1 April 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.
Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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