Forgotten Game Title

[tigermask]

I've been stuck for over a decade trying to figure out the name of a game I remembered my mum playing on the SMS. The part I remember was a level an underwater level a little bit into the game. The later part of the level required you to swim through spiky obstacles (Maybe sea urchins). The bit I remember best was the boss, a lantern/angler fish. I think it took damage by hitting the "lamp" on its head and it changed colour as it damage. I think it was a platforms but might have been a sum up.

I was young when we had it and I remember mum playing it before my parents separated (1994). We sold our SMS to pay for the Mega Drive (Christmas 1992). My mum remembers playing the game but not a lot else other than that.

I'm sorry I can't give any more detail. I've intermittently spent years checking over images and playing games to find it with no luck. I'd really appreciate any help.

Thank you.

[ian]

My only guess would be New Zealand Story

[tigermask]

Jan 21, 2019 10:42:02 GMT ian said:

My only guess would be New Zealand Story

That sounds like a good idea. I think I've seen it at a local CEX recently.

[Peder Johnsen]

All though not a lantern/angler fish, the "lamp" on it's head and changing colour as it damage fits closely to the actual final boss:


Either way, a great game worth getting anyway imo

[rossco]

Was it perhaps Sagaia? Darius games have a fish theme, sorry but i havent played much of Sagaia so not sure exactly what bosses the game has however this fits the bill : darius.wikia.com/wiki/Alloy_Lantern

and it's version on the SMS : www.mobygames.com/game/sega-master-system/sagaia/screenshots/gameShotId,107958/

BTW its a brilliant game,

aslo so is New Zealand Story , although the music is offensive to the ears (such high pitch)

edit:  for the second image i tried to link it but the url is funky so its the 9th image on the page, sorry at work and cant access a lot of sites.

second edit: try this link for the image tinypic.com/r/pydex/9 , not sure why it wont let me add an image

[Phil]

Why don't you download a SMS emulator like Meka and some roms? Find it that way and have some fun in the process! Maybe you are talking about multiple games, aspects from different games. I thought it might be Alex Kidd in Miracle World...