Octopus
Mario is a sea diver and must deliver treasure to Princess Peach, but he must avoid the Octopus's arms. His speed is affected by how much treasure he is carrying, but he can throw his bagful of treasure at the…
Octopus is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 1 February 1997 on Game Boy.
What Octopus is
Octopus is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1997. It is available on Game Boy only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mario is a sea diver and must deliver treasure to Princess Peach, but he must avoid the Octopus's arms. His speed is affected by how much treasure he is carrying, but he can throw his bagful of treasure at the Octopus's arms. Bonus points are awarded depending on how much treasure he gives to Peach
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Mario series
Octopus is the 164th of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Oil Panic in 1997.
What it launched against
Octopus launched on 1 February 1997, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII (1997), Theme Hospital, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
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