Whirlo is a platform developed by Nova Co, Ltd., released 1 February 1992 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Whirlo is
Whirlo is a platform game developed by Nova Co, Ltd. and released in 1992. It was published by Namco. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A platformer title starring Valkyrie's lizard friend Xandra. In the game, which plays as a prequel of the Valkyrie games, you control Xandra as he leaves his enchanted forest in order to get help for his family. This will eventually lead him to meet up with our beloved Valkyrie and mark the beginning of their adventures. Xandra has all the abilities of a standard platformer character, which allow him to jump around and navigate the many obstacles found in the game. Additionally he's armed with a pitchfork which he can use to impale his enemies and stick to some surfaces. Collecting coins allow him to purchase extra lives, but there are no added weapons or spells as in the Valkyrie games.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Whirlo launched on 1 February 1992, within three weeks of X-Men, Baseball Stars 2 and Romancing SaGa.
Released around the same time: X-Men, Baseball Stars 2, Romancing SaGa.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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