Difference between revisions of "Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)"

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For the Game Gear game, see Magical Taruruuto-kun (Game Gear).

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Magical Taruruto-kun

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Game Freak

Licensor: Tatsuya Egawa, Shueisha, Toei Animation

Sound driver: SMPS 68000

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1992-04-24^[2]	¥3,8803,880	G-4068

Magical Taruruto-kun (まじかる☆タルるートくん) is a 1992 action game for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega and Game Freak to tie into Tatsuya Egawa's/Shueisha's Magical Taruruuto-kun manga, which had been recently turned into an anime by Toei Animation.

Story

Honmaru Edojo is a fifth grader who lives in Tokyo. He is an outcast and a loser until he meets Magical Taruruto, whose powers help Honmaru deal with all his hardships, including girls and bullies. One day, there is a disturbance at the elementary school, which Taruruto-kun must investigate. He learns that the mischievous magic troll Raivar is causing trouble and must be stopped.

Gameplay

Magic selection

The game is a platformer played as the young magician Taruruto-kun. Taruruto is moved with and and crouches with . He jumps with and can glide by holding again while in midair. His glide allows him to cover more horizontal distance and to slide into narrow spaces. Taruruto breaks into a run upon landing after a glide. Taruruto attacks with his wand with . When standing next to an object, Taruruto can grab the object with and throw it at enemies with again. Objects become personified with faces when Taruruto grabs them. An object cannot be carried to a new area if there is a screen transition.

Taruruto gains a new magic power after every stage, which can be used with . Magic abilities have limited uses, but the player can find items that give Taruruto more uses. The player can switch the current magic ability with START .

Taruruto has a life gauge with three hearts and loses a heart each time he takes damage from an enemy. He loses a life if he loses all of his hearts or if he falls down a bottomless pit. The game ends if Taruruto loses all of his lives, though it can be continued as long as there are continues remaining.

Magic spells

	すけるるる
	Grants Taruruto-kun temporarily invincibility.
	ミ~モ~ラ~
	Summons the witch Mimora-chan to attack every enemy on screen.
	まっ、ぷたつ!!
	Attacks all enemies in a straight line from Taruruto's wand.

Items

	Item Box
	Pick up to reveal an item.
	Takoyaki (たこやき)
	Replenishes one heart on Taruruto's life gauge.
	Power Apple Juice (パワーアップルジュース)
	Fully replenishes Taruruto's life gauge.
	Pentagram Sticker (五芒星シール)
	Gives Taruruto another use of a magic ability.
	1-Up
	Awards the player with an extra life.

Stages

	Minamino Elementary School (南野小学校)

	Magic Kingdom (魔法の国)

	Picture Book Country (絵本の国)

	Final Stage

History

Legacy

The game was included with the Japanese versions of the Mega Drive Mini 2 in 2022.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
Japanese	まじかる☆タルるートくん	Magical Kid Taruruto

Production credits

Direction, Game Design, Graphic Design: Ken Sugimori
Program: Yuji Shingai
Music, Sound Effects, Sound Program: Junichi Masuda
Graphic Design, Game Design Assistant: Akihito Tomisawa
Graphic Design Assistant: Kazuyo Ishiai, Katsuki Maruyama
Special Thanks: Akihito Koriyama, Office Gia
Produce: Satoshi Tajiri

Game Freak Inc.

Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits^[3]

Digital manuals

Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

TV advert

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[4]

Consoles + (FR)

72

^[5]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[6]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-J

88

^[7]

Génération 4 (FR)

90

^[8]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

86

^[10]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

79

^[11]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

77

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

NTSC-J

77

^[13]

Play Time (DE)

79

^[14]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC-J

36

^[15]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

79

^[16]

Video Games (DE)

72

^[17]

	76
Based on 14 reviews

Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)/Technical information.

References

Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)
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[:File:MTK_MD_JP_Box.jpg_p-1] File:MTK MD JP Box.jpg

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[:File:Magical_Taruruto-kun_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Magical Taruruto-kun MD credits.pdf

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-05.pdf_p33-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-08), page 33

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_010.pdf_p96-5] Consoles +, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0176.pdf_p39-6] Famitsu, "1992-05-01" (JP; 1992-04-17), page 39

[:File:GameFan_US_0101.pdf_p6-7] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6

[:File:Generation4_FR_045.pdf_p153-8] Génération 4, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 153

[9] Hippon Super, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-04), page 43

[:File:Joypad_FR_010.pdf_p76-10] Joypad, "Juillet 1992" (FR; 1992-06-1x), page 76

[:File:Joystick_FR_028.pdf_p119-11] Joystick, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 119

[:File:MDAG_UK_02.pdf_p17-12] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 17

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p94-14] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 94

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-15] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-16] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-07.pdf_p44-17] Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 44

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Difference between revisions of "Magical Taruruto-kun (Mega Drive)"

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Contents

Story

Gameplay

Magic spells

Items

Stages

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References

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-:''This article is about the Mega Drive game. For the Game Gear game, see ''[[Magical Taruruuto-kun (Game Gear)]]''.''
+{{OtherPage|desc=the Game Gear game|page=Magical Taruruuto-kun (Game Gear)}}
 {{Bob
 | bobscreen=MagicalTaruruutokun MDTitleScreen.png
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 | developer=[[Game Freak]]
 | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]]
-| licensor=Tatsuya Egawa, [[Shueisha]], TV Asahi, [[Toei Animation]]
+| licensor=Tatsuya Egawa, [[Shueisha]], [[Toei Animation]]
 | sounddriver=[[SMPS 68000]]
 | peripherals=
 | players=1
-| genre=Action
+| genre=Action{{fileref|MTK MD JP Box.jpg}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200720095133/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html}}
 | releases={{releasesMD
-| md_date_jp=1992-04-24
+| md_date_jp=1992-04-24{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200720095133/https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html}}
 | md_code_jp=G-4068
 | md_rrp_jp=3,880
 }}
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-{{stub}}'''''Magical Taruruto-kun''''' (まじかる☆タルるートくん) is a 1992 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega]] and [[Game Freak]] to tie into Tatsuya Egawa's/[[Shueisha]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Magical Taruruuto-kun|Magical Taruruuto-kun]]'' manga, which had been recently turned into an anime by [[Toei Animation]].
+'''''Magical Taruruto-kun''''' (まじかる☆タルるートくん) is a 1992 action game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[Sega]] and [[Game Freak]] to tie into Tatsuya Egawa's/[[Shueisha]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Magical Taruruuto-kun|Magical Taruruuto-kun]]'' manga, which had been recently turned into an anime by [[Toei Animation]].
+==Story==
+Honmaru Edojo is a fifth grader who lives in Tokyo. He is an outcast and a loser until he meets Magical Taruruto, whose powers help Honmaru deal with all his hardships, including girls and bullies. One day, there is a disturbance at the elementary school, which Taruruto-kun must investigate. He learns that the mischievous magic troll Raivar is causing trouble and must be stopped.
 ==Gameplay==
-{{C}} jumps; {{C}} in mid-air lunges forward. By default, {{B}} attacks. When standing next to an object, {{B}} will grab that object; {{B}} again throws it at enemies. Objects can only be used in the area they are found. You get a new magic power after every stage; hit {{Start}} to bring up a menu to choose one and {{A}} to use.
+{{ScreenThumb|Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Magic Select.png|width=200|Magic selection}}
+The game is a platformer played as the young magician Taruruto-kun. Taruruto is moved with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouches with {{down}}. He jumps with {{C}} and can glide by holding {{C}} again while in midair. His glide allows him to cover more horizontal distance and to slide into narrow spaces. Taruruto breaks into a run upon landing after a glide. Taruruto attacks with his wand with {{B}}. When standing next to an object, Taruruto can grab the object with {{B}} and throw it at enemies with {{B}} again. Objects become personified with faces when Taruruto grabs them. An object cannot be carried to a new area if there is a screen transition.
+Taruruto gains a new magic power after every stage, which can be used with {{A}}. Magic abilities have limited uses, but the player can find items that give Taruruto more uses. The player can switch the current magic ability with {{Start}}.
+Taruruto has a life gauge with three hearts and loses a heart each time he takes damage from an enemy. He loses a life if he loses all of his hearts or if he falls down a bottomless pit. The game ends if Taruruto loses all of his lives, though it can be continued as long as there are continues remaining.
+===Magic spells===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=すけるるる
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Magic Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Grants Taruruto-kun temporarily invincibility.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=ミ~モ~ラ~
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Magic Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Summons the witch Mimora-chan to attack every enemy on screen.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=まっ、ぷたつ<nowiki>!!</nowiki>
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Magic Spells.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Attacks all enemies in a straight line from Taruruto's wand.
+}}
+}}
+===Items===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Item Box
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Pick up to reveal an item.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Takoyaki (たこやき)
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Replenishes one heart on Taruruto's life gauge.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Power Apple Juice (パワーアップルジュース)
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Fully replenishes Taruruto's life gauge.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Pentagram Sticker (五芒星シール)
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Gives Taruruto another use of a magic ability.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=1-Up
+| sprite={{sprite | Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Awards the player with an extra life.
+}}
+}}
+===Stages===
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=320|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Minamino Elementary School (南野小学校)
+| screenshot=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 1-1.png
+| screenshot2=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 1-2.png
+| screenshot3=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 1-2 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Magic Kingdom (魔法の国)
+| screenshot=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 2-1.png
+| screenshot2=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 2-2.png
+| screenshot3=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 2-2 Boss.png
+| screenshot4=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 2-3.png
+| screenshot5=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 2-3 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Picture Book Country (絵本の国)
+| screenshot=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-1.png
+| screenshot2=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-1 Boss.png
+| screenshot3=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-2.png
+| screenshot4=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-3.png
+| screenshot5=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-4.png
+| screenshot6=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-5.png
+| screenshot7=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 3-5 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Final Stage
+| screenshot=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-1.png
+| screenshot2=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-2.png
+| screenshot3=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-3.png
+| screenshot4=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-4.png
+| screenshot5=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-5.png
+| screenshot6=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-6.png
+| screenshot7=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-7.png
+| screenshot8=Magical Taruruto-kun MD, Stage 4-7 Boss.png
+| tabs=yes
+| desc=
+}}
+}}
+==History==
+===Legacy===
+The game was included with the Japanese versions of the [[Mega Drive Mini 2]] in 2022.
+==Versions==
+===Localised names===
+{{aka
+|jp_name=まじかる☆タルるートくん
+|jp_trans=Magical Kid Taruruto
+}}
 ==Production credits==
 {{creditstable|
-*'''Direction, Game Design, Graphic Design:''' Ken Sugimori
+*'''Direction, Game Design, Graphic Design:''' [[Ken Sugimori]]
 *'''Program:''' Yuji Shingai
 *'''Music, Sound Effects, Sound Program:''' Junichi Masuda
@@ Line 33: / Line 147: @@
 :'''[[Game Freak|Game Freak Inc.]]'''
 *'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
+| source=In-game credits
+| pdf=Magical Taruruto-kun MD credits.pdf
 | console=MD
 }}
+==Digital manuals==
+<gallery>
+MagicalTarurutokun MD JP MDMini2 manual.pdf|Mega Drive Mini 2 JP manual
+</gallery>
 ==Magazine articles==
@@ Line 42: / Line 163: @@
 {{gallery
 |{{gitem|MagicalTaruruutoKun MD JP TVAdvert.mp4|TV advert}}
-|{{galleryPrintAd|BeepMD_JP_1992-05.pdf|bemega|1992-05|2}}
+|{{galleryPrintAd|bemega|1992-05|2}}
 }}
 ==Physical scans==
-{{ratings
+{{ratings|MD}}
-| icon=MD
-| bemega=80
-| bemega_source={{num|1992-05|page=31|pdf=BeepMD_JP_1992-05.pdf|pdfpage=33}}
-| bemega_r=79
-| bemega_r_source={{num||page=83|pdf=SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf|pdfpage=85}}
-| consolesplus=72
-| consolesplus_source={{num|10|page=96-97|pdf=ConsolesPlus FR 010.pdf|pdfpage=96}}
-| gamefan=88
-| gamefan_source={{num|0101|page=6/24-25|pdf=GameFan US 0101.pdf|pdfpage=6}} <!-- as "Magical Troll" -->
-| gen4=89
-| gen4_source={{num|45|page=153|pdf=Generation4 FR 045.pdf}} <!-- as "Magical Guy" -->
-| hippons=80
-| hippons_source={{num|1992-05|page=43|pdf=}}
-| joypad=86
-| joypad_source={{num|10|page=76-78|pdf=Joypad FR 010.pdf|pdfpage=76}} <!-- as "Magical Guy" -->
-| joystick=79
-| joystick_source={{num|28|page=119|pdf=Joystick FR 028.pdf}} <!-- as "Magical Guy" -->
-| mdag=77
-| mdag_source={{num|2|page=17-19|pdf=MDAG UK 02.pdf|pdfpage=17}} <!-- as "Magical Mr Talrot" -->
-| segapro=36
-| segapro_source={{num|18|page=66}} <!-- as "Magical Mr Taluroot" -->
-}}
 {{Scanbox
 | console=Mega Drive
@@ Line 79: / Line 178: @@
 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
-{{romtable|
-{{rom|MD|sha1=208f1d83bb410f9cc5e5308942b83c0e84f64294|md5=f676dfdd836199352f105465905c25de|crc32=f11060a5|size=512kB|date=1992-02|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good|prototype=no}}
-}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{MagicalTaruruutokunMDOmni}}
+[[Category:Mega Drive Mini 2 games]]