Balloon Fight

Nintendo of America hasn't said a single word about the game, but Nintendo Co. LTD (the Japanese branch) has unveiled that it will be releasing a Game Boy Color version of Balloon Fight, a classic action game released during the Nintendo Entertainment System's early years of the mid '80s.

Features

Three modes of play
Link cable support for two player action
Only for Game Boy Color

Balloon Fight is Nintendo's rendition of Joust, but with balloons instead of birds providing the lift. You play Alice out to rescue her runaway brother who's floated off on his balloons. Time to go after him by strapping on a set of balloons. Levels are laid out in such a way that you'll have to maneuver around spiked objects as well as enemies out to put a hole in the latex. There will be a few mini-games hidden in Balloon Fight where you can earn yourself a few needed 1ups.

The game will have three modes of play: the one player mode, where you'll have to go through the many waves of levels to reach your brother; the two player mode, where you're battling one on one to pop the other person's balloons (very much like Joust here); and Balloon Trip ? this is a marathon mode where you'll fly as long as you possibly can, trying to score a high ranking.

The game will be sold in the Lawson's Loppi Service in Japan for a mere 10 bucks ? but you'll have to have a few empty slots on a GB Memory Cartridge to get it. But if the multi-cartridge idea isn't your thing, a single-serving version will be available first ? for a little more Yen. There hasn't been any announcements made regarding a US release of Balloon Fight, but we're sure that all you NES junkies out there will insure that NOA will do the right thing.

-- Craig Harris