Little Nemo: The Dream Master (1990) title card — NES, Platform
Year1990
Decade1990s
PlatformNES
DeveloperCapcom
PublisherCapcom

Little Nemo: The Dream Master

1990 · Platform · NES

Overview

Little Nemo: The Dream Master (1990) is Capcom's NES platformer based on the animated film of Winsor McCay's comic strip, in which Nemo feeds candy to animals to ride them.

Deep Dive

Nemo gives candy to animals such as a frog, a gorilla or a mole, then rides them to use their abilities. Each level needs a set number of keys, and how many is only revealed at the exit.

Developer Story

Capcom made it from the 1989 film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland and released it in North America in September 1990. Reviews were generally positive; IGN later ranked it 68th among the best NES games.

Did You Know?

  • Its composer, Junko Tamiya, is credited as "Gonzou".
  • Gaming Bus called it "punishingly difficult at times, even by NES games standards".

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