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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (おそ松くん はちゃめちゃ劇場) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action game developed by [[Sega R&D 2]] and published by [[Sega]]. Based on the Japanese media franchise ''[[wikipedia:Osomatsu-kun|Osomatsu-kun]]'', it was released exclusively in Japan in December 1988, and alongside arcade ports like ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' and ''[[Altered Beast]]'', was the first original game developed for Sega's new 16-bit platform. Notable for its overwhelmingly poor critical reception, the game was universally panned for its short length, maze-like gameplay, frustrating controls, abrasive soundtrack, and frequent crashes, and has gained a cult reputation as one of the worst games on the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (おそ松くん はちゃめちゃ劇場) is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] action game developed by [[Sega R&D 2]] and published by [[Sega]]. Based on the Japanese media franchise ''[[wikipedia:Osomatsu-kun|Osomatsu-kun]]'', it was released exclusively in Japan in December 1988, and alongside arcade ports like ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' and ''[[Altered Beast]]'', was the first original game developed for Sega's new 16-bit platform. Notable for its overwhelmingly poor critical reception{{ref|https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}{{ref|http://shmuplations.com/segahistory/}}, the game gained a cult reputation as one of the worst games on the [[Sega Mega Drive]].{{ref|https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
  
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As ''Osomatsu-kun'' predates the development of the [[TradeMark Security System]], it will only function properly with Japanese or Asian [[Mega Drive]] consoles, or model 1 Mega Drive consoles which lack TMSS (revisions VA0 through VA5.)  
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As ''Osomatsu-kun'' predates the development of the [[TradeMark Security System]], it will only function properly with Japanese or Asian [[Mega Drive]] consoles, or model 1 Mega Drive consoles which lack TMSS and does not have a defective RAM (revisions VA1 through VA5.) or with the [[Game Genie (Mega Drive)|Game Genie]].
  
 
==Story==
 
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Osomatsu-kun's five brothers Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu have been kidnapped by villains Iyami and Chibita. Armed with only his slingshot, Osomatsu-kun sets out to rescue his brothers.
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Osomatsu-kun's five brothers Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu have been kidnapped by rivals Iyami and Chibita. Armed with only his slingshot and pachinko balls, Osomatsu-kun sets out to rescue his brothers.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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The game plays as an action platformer with frequent maze elements, featuring controls that have been unanimously described as "floaty". Osomatsu-kun can jump with {{C}}, fire projectiles from his slingshot with {{B}}, and has access to various items acquired throughout the game by pressing {{Start}}.
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The game plays as an action platformer with frequent maze elements, featuring controls that have been unanimously described as "floaty". Osomatsu-kun can jump with {{C}}, fire projectiles from his slingshot with {{B}}, and has access to various items acquired throughout the game by pressing {{Start}} and using them with {{A}}.
  
 
===Stages===
 
===Stages===
 
Each of the game's three stages is further divided into four segments: the main area, sky area, water area, and underground area.
 
Each of the game's three stages is further divided into four segments: the main area, sky area, water area, and underground area.
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==Development==
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==History==
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''Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou'' was originally developed for a 4MB cartridge, but due to chip shortages being experienced by Japan, the game was notably reduced to a 2MB cartridge. To accommodate this, [[Sega R&D 2]] removed the second half of the game entirely, from the levels to the end-game credits.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
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===Development===
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''Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou'' was originally developed for a 4-Megabit cartridge, but due to chip shortages being experienced by Japan, the game was notably reduced to a 2-Megabit cartridge. To accommodate this, [[Sega R&D 2]] removed the second half of the game entirely, from the levels to the end-game credits.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
  
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Fujio Akatsuka, author of the original manga, was outspokenly critical about video games and considered them to be a problem plaguing Japanese youth. After the release of ''Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou'', the author was so offended by its poor quality that during a meeting with [[Sega R&D 2]], Akatsuka became enraged and threw an ashtray at one of the developers. Confirmed by multiple employees of both [[Sega]] and [[SIMS]] (which many ''Osomatsu-kun'' staff later migrated to), the story of Akatsuka's thrown ashtray spread to other employees within the company, and eventually to the gaming public.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
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[[wikipedia:Fujio Akatsuka|Fujio Akatsuka]], author of the original manga, was outspokenly critical about video games and considered them to be a problem plaguing Japanese youth. After the release of ''Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou'', the author was so offended by its poor quality that during a meeting with [[Sega R&D 2]], Akatsuka became enraged and threw an ashtray at one of the developers. Confirmed by multiple employees of both [[Sega]] and [[SIMS]] (which many ''Osomatsu-kun'' staff later migrated to), the story of Akatsuka's thrown ashtray spread to other employees within the company, and eventually to the gaming public.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
  
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==Quotes==
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===Quotes===
 
{{quote|[[Sega]] was thinking about what titles to release with its new [[Mega Drive|16-bit platform]]. They ended up losing [[Tetris]], and the titles they did release were just no good. [[Altered Beast]] and Osomatsu-kun… the quality of that one was really “shoddy.” They were worthless titles. For Altered Beast, I wanted to use the same large amount of memory as the [[Altered Beast|System 16 arcade version]]. In that case, it would have been much better. However, when you significantly reduce the memory, the end result is not good. This happened with three or four titles.
 
{{quote|[[Sega]] was thinking about what titles to release with its new [[Mega Drive|16-bit platform]]. They ended up losing [[Tetris]], and the titles they did release were just no good. [[Altered Beast]] and Osomatsu-kun… the quality of that one was really “shoddy.” They were worthless titles. For Altered Beast, I wanted to use the same large amount of memory as the [[Altered Beast|System 16 arcade version]]. In that case, it would have been much better. However, when you significantly reduce the memory, the end result is not good. This happened with three or four titles.
  
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At the time, we held this huge promotional event. We had [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11259796 Seikō Itō] [a Japanese celebrity] there. We announced that the 16-bit era had arrived, and we showed off several games. Everybody there was dumbfounded at how bad the games were.
 
At the time, we held this huge promotional event. We had [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11259796 Seikō Itō] [a Japanese celebrity] there. We announced that the 16-bit era had arrived, and we showed off several games. Everybody there was dumbfounded at how bad the games were.
  
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When I saw this, I thought that I had made a huge mistake in the design of the [[Mega Drive]]’s architecture. I thought that the hardware was only capable of putting out games like that. A bit later, I saw the shooting game [[Thunder Force II]], which made great use of the specific functions of the 16-bit platform, such as line scrolling. And this was from a third party developer. When I saw that game, I finally felt relieved that I hadn’t been so wrong in the design of the architecture. Up to that point, the titles Sega had put out were worthless.|''Sega R&D Head and [[Mega Drive]] designer [[Hideki Sato]]''|ref={{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}}}
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When I saw this, I thought that I had made a huge mistake in the design of the [[Mega Drive]]’s architecture. I thought that the hardware was only capable of putting out games like that. A bit later, I saw the shooting game [[Thunder Force II]], which made great use of the specific functions of the 16-bit platform, such as line scrolling. And this was from a third party developer. When I saw that game, I finally felt relieved that I hadn’t been so wrong in the design of the architecture. Up to that point, the titles Sega had put out were worthless.|''Sega R&D Head and [[Mega Drive]] designer [[Hideki Sato]]''|ref={{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20240222162610/https://pubs.iir.hit-u.ac.jp/admin/ja/pdfs/show/2155}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}}}
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===Reception===
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The game was universally panned for its short length, maze-like gameplay, frustrating controls, abrasive soundtrack, and frequent crashes (only on Mega Drives with the VA0 revision), and has gained a reputation as one of the worst games on the [[Sega Mega Drive]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}} as well as a cult following as a classic kusoge (shit game).
  
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==Reception==
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==Production credits==
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Universally panned upon release, the game has gained a cult following as a classic kusoge (shit game), and was frequently voted one of the absolute worst [[Sega Mega Drive]] games by readers of ''[[Beep! MegaDrive]]'' magazine.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180917164355/https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/}}
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*[[Naoki Aoki]]{{magref|mdfan|20|69}}
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*'''Designer:''' [[Yasushi Takeuchi]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230714164306/https://twitter.com/okunari/status/1413375677525499904}}
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==Magazine articles==
 
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==Technical information==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 18 November 2024

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Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Licensor: Fujio Pro, Kodansha, Studio Pierrot
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥5,5005,500 G-4005

    This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.

    Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou (おそ松くん はちゃめちゃ劇場) is a Sega Mega Drive action game developed by Sega R&D 2 and published by Sega. Based on the Japanese media franchise Osomatsu-kun, it was released exclusively in Japan in December 1988, and alongside arcade ports like Super Thunder Blade and Altered Beast, was the first original game developed for Sega's new 16-bit platform. Notable for its overwhelmingly poor critical reception[3][4], the game gained a cult reputation as one of the worst games on the Sega Mega Drive.[3]

    As Osomatsu-kun predates the development of the TradeMark Security System, it will only function properly with Japanese or Asian Mega Drive consoles, or model 1 Mega Drive consoles which lack TMSS and does not have a defective RAM (revisions VA1 through VA5.) or with the Game Genie.

    Story

    Osomatsu-kun's five brothers Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu, and Todomatsu have been kidnapped by rivals Iyami and Chibita. Armed with only his slingshot and pachinko balls, Osomatsu-kun sets out to rescue his brothers.

    Gameplay

    The game plays as an action platformer with frequent maze elements, featuring controls that have been unanimously described as "floaty". Osomatsu-kun can jump with C, fire projectiles from his slingshot with B, and has access to various items acquired throughout the game by pressing  START  and using them with A.

    Stages

    Each of the game's three stages is further divided into four segments: the main area, sky area, water area, and underground area.

    OKHG MD Stage1A.jng

    		Round 1: Momotarou no Sekai (Legend of Peachboy)
    Sub Boss:
    Momotarou Chibita
    Boss:
    Enma Iyami

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    		Round 2: Shirayukihime no Sekai (Snow White)
    Sub Boss:
    Witch Dekapan
    Boss:
    Snow White Iyami

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    		Round 3: Kyouryuu no Sekai (Prehistory)
    Sub Boss:
    Smilodon Iyami
    Boss:
    Dinosaur Iyami

    History

    Development

    Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou was originally developed for a 4-Megabit cartridge, but due to chip shortages being experienced by Japan, the game was notably reduced to a 2-Megabit cartridge. To accommodate this, Sega R&D 2 removed the second half of the game entirely, from the levels to the end-game credits.[5]

    Fujio Akatsuka, author of the original manga, was outspokenly critical about video games and considered them to be a problem plaguing Japanese youth. After the release of Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou, the author was so offended by its poor quality that during a meeting with Sega R&D 2, Akatsuka became enraged and threw an ashtray at one of the developers. Confirmed by multiple employees of both Sega and SIMS (which many Osomatsu-kun staff later migrated to), the story of Akatsuka's thrown ashtray spread to other employees within the company, and eventually to the gaming public.[5]

    Quotes

    “ Sega was thinking about what titles to release with its new 16-bit platform. They ended up losing Tetris, and the titles they did release were just no good. Altered Beast and Osomatsu-kun… the quality of that one was really “shoddy.” They were worthless titles. For Altered Beast, I wanted to use the same large amount of memory as the System 16 arcade version. In that case, it would have been much better. However, when you significantly reduce the memory, the end result is not good. This happened with three or four titles.


    At the time, we held this huge promotional event. We had Seikō Itō [a Japanese celebrity] there. We announced that the 16-bit era had arrived, and we showed off several games. Everybody there was dumbfounded at how bad the games were.


    When I saw this, I thought that I had made a huge mistake in the design of the Mega Drive’s architecture. I thought that the hardware was only capable of putting out games like that. A bit later, I saw the shooting game Thunder Force II, which made great use of the specific functions of the 16-bit platform, such as line scrolling. And this was from a third party developer. When I saw that game, I finally felt relieved that I hadn’t been so wrong in the design of the architecture. Up to that point, the titles Sega had put out were worthless.

    		„

    — Sega R&D Head and Mega Drive designer Hideki Sato[6][5]


    Reception

    The game was universally panned for its short length, maze-like gameplay, frustrating controls, abrasive soundtrack, and frequent crashes (only on Mega Drives with the VA0 revision), and has gained a reputation as one of the worst games on the Sega Mega Drive[5] as well as a cult following as a classic kusoge (shit game).

    Production credits

    Source:
    Developer mentions


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #0: "Extra issue of Beep!" (1989-04-27)
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    Physical scans

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    Publication Version Score
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    64
    		[9]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    40
    		[10]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    58
    		[11]
    Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
    75
    		[12]
    Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    51
    		[13]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    33
    		[14]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 53
    Based on
    6 reviews

    Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou

    Mega Drive, JP
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Osomatsukun MD jp manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou/Technical information.

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:OsomatsuKun MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/
    4. ↑ http://shmuplations.com/segahistory/
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://mdshock.com/2018/09/16/osomatsu-kun-the-bizarre-story-of-the-mega-drives-most-infamous-game/ (Wayback Machine: 2018-09-17 16:43)
    6. ↑ https://pubs.iir.hit-u.ac.jp/admin/ja/pdfs/show/2155 (Wayback Machine: 2024-02-22 16:26)
    7. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 69
    8. ↑ @okunari on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-14 16:43)
    9. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Oktober 1989" (DE; 1989-08-28), page 66
    10. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
    11. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 1
    12. ↑ Joystick, "Juillet/Août 1990" (FR; 1990-06-25), page 111
    13. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
    14. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87


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