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Popeye no Eigo Asobi

A English learning game starring Popeye and friends, based on the Popeye arcade game. Word Puzzle is a version of the classic word game Hangman, where you have to guess the word in the category by choosing…

22 November 1983

Popeye no Eigo Asobi is a puzzle developed by Nintendo, released 22 November 1983 on Family Computer.

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What Popeye no Eigo Asobi is

Popeye no Eigo Asobi is a puzzle game developed by Nintendo and released in 1983. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A English learning game starring Popeye and friends, based on the Popeye arcade game. Word Puzzle is a version of the classic word game Hangman, where you have to guess the word in the category by choosing letters with a limited number of attempts. In Word Puzzle A, you receive a clue in Japanese while Word Puzzle B offers no clues other than the category. Word Catcher is a multiplayer challenge where Player I is Popeye and Player II is Bluto as both compete to catch the letters Olive Oyl throws in a certain order using the clues that appear.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Popeye series

Popeye no Eigo Asobi is the fifth of 22 entries we hold in the Popeye series. The next entry was Popeye in 1983.

See all 22 Popeye games in release order →

What it launched against

Popeye no Eigo Asobi launched on 22 November 1983, within three weeks of Spy Hunter and 3D Deathchase.

Released around the same time: Spy Hunter, 3D Deathchase.

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When did Popeye no Eigo Asobi come out?
Popeye no Eigo Asobi was released on 22 November 1983 for Family Computer.

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