Maru's Mission
Maru's Mission is an action video game released in 1991 by Jaleco for the original Game Boy. It was released in Japan as Oira Jajamaru! Sekai Daibōken (おいらじゃじゃ丸！～世界大冒険～, "I'm Jajamaru! World Adventure") on September 28, 1990. On January 18, 2012, it was released to the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console and later in North America on February 9, 2012.
| Maru's Mission Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daibōken | |
|---|---|
 Japanese box art | |
| Developer(s) | Tose |
| Publisher(s) | Jaleco |
| Series | Ninja Jajamaru |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console |
| Release | Game Boy 3DS Virtual Console |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
It is the first game from the Jajamaru series, aside from the loosely related Ninja Taro, to be released in North America, until the release of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun through the Virtual Console.[1] The soundtrack, as well as many sprites and some cut-scenes of the North American version are different from the original Japanese.
Gameplay
Maru's girlfriend Cori is kidnapped and hidden in a secret location. The player is Maru, and moves through six levels based on various folklore monsters.
Worlds
- North America: A forest
- Mini boss: Eyeclops
- Boss battle: Insector
- Romania: First level is a desert. Second is a cemetery.
- Mini boss: Wolfman
- Boss battle: Dracula
- Greece: An underground bone cavern
- Mini boss: Golem
- Boss battle: Medusa
- Egypt: A desert
- Mini boss: Sphinx
- Boss battle: Isis
- Brazil: First level is a mountain. Second is a cemetery.
- Mini boss: Hydra
- Boss battle: Kelbelos
- Japan: A Ninja dojo
- Mini boss: Nioh
- Boss battle: Muramasa