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Little Willy

Little Willy's mother & sister were kidnapped while on a family trip to Earth II. Help him save them in this EGA platformer while solving the puzzles, avoiding hazards, and blasting off enemies. Visually and…

31 December 1993

Little Willy is an arcade developed by Dimension 16, released 31 December 1993 on DOS.

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What Little Willy is

Little Willy is an arcade game developed by Dimension 16 and released in 1993. It was published by M.B. Soft. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Little Willy's mother & sister were kidnapped while on a family trip to Earth II. Help him save them in this EGA platformer while solving the puzzles, avoiding hazards, and blasting off enemies. Visually and gameplay-wise, Little Willy resembles the Crystal Caves & Secret Agent games that were published by Apogee Software.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 1 players.

What it launched against

Little Willy launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Little Willy — frequently asked questions

When did Little Willy come out?
Little Willy was released on 31 December 1993 for DOS.
Does Little Willy have multiplayer?
Yes. Little Willy supports multiplayer.

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