Willy Wombat is a platform developed by Westone, released 27 June 1997 on Sega Saturn.
What Willy Wombat is
Willy Wombat is a platform game developed by Westone and released in 1997. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on Sega Saturn only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game stars the titular Batman-esque wombat who is a drifter in a post-apocalyptic world populated entirely by animals. The story itself is surprisingly hard to follow due to little set-up and the character interactions being rather random and surreal, though essentially Willy, previously a high ranking general in the police force of a totalitarian civilization by the name of "Prison" one day stumbled upon data concerning mysterious artifacts by the name of Miracle Gems and a mysterious realm by the name of Eden. After reading through the data and discovering an Awful Truth, Willy is convinced to break out of prison and begin traveling through the world in search of the Miracle Gems.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Willy Wombat launched on 27 June 1997, within three weeks of Disney's Hercules Action Game and Lula: The Sexy Empire.
Released around the same time: Disney's Hercules Action Game, Lula: The Sexy Empire.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Willy Wombat — frequently asked questions
When did Willy Wombat come out?
Willy Wombat was released on 27 June 1997 for Sega Saturn.
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