Difference between revisions of "Hook"

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For the unreleased Sega Master System game, see Hook (Master System).

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Mega Drive/Mega-CD
Game Gear

Hook

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sony Imagesoft

Developer:

Core Design

Spidersoft

Distributor:

Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor: TriStar Pictures^[1], Sony Music Entertainment Japan^[1]

Developer(s) of original games: Ukiyotei

Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-08^[3]	$49.9549.95^[4]	T-93026
EU	1993-11^[5]^[6]		T-93026-50
UK	1993-11-19^[7]^[5]^[6]	£39.9939.99^[5]	T-93026-50
AU	199x	$89.9589.95^[8]
US	1993-01^[9]	$49.9549.95^[10]	T-6205
EU	1993		T-93055-50
DE	1993-09^[13]	DM 119.95119.95^[13]	T-93055-50
PT	1993		CD93055
UK	1993-08^[11]	£39.9939.99^[12]	T-93055-05
BR	199x		063040
US	1993-07^[14]		T-93028
EU	1993		T-93028-50
UK	1993-11-12^[15]		T-93028-50
AU	199x	$49.9549.95^[16]

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

Hook is a platforming game based on the 1991 film Hook. It was originally developed by Ukiyotei and released on the Super NES in 1992, but it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD by Core Design and to the Sega Game Gear by Spidersoft in 1993.

While the game is tied to the movie, the likenesses of the original cast are completely missing from all versions.

Story

Peter Pan, "the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up," was a mischievous boy who had many adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys. Now an adult, he has forgotten about his childhood. After returning home to find his children missing, his childhood friend Wendy Darling, now an elderly woman, reminds him of his past and tells him that he must defeat the one-handed pirate Captain Hook and his henchmen to rescue them.

Gameplay

Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions

Map

The game is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player controls a grown-up Peter Pan, who travels across Neverland to rescue his children from Captain Hook. Peter walks with or and ducks with . He jumps with . His jump is floaty, and he jumps higher if the button is held for longer. He swims by holding while moving the D-Pad in any direction. He sprints by holding with or . He can jump much higher while sprinting. If he obtains Pixie Dust from Tinkerbell, he can fly by pressing again while in midair and using the D-Pad to move. His flight is limited by the Fly meter. He can fly faster by holding (similar to running) or cancel his flight by pressing again while flying (allowing him to conserve his Fly meter for later in the level).

Peter attacks by swinging his dagger with , which can be done while ducking, jumping, swimming, or flying. After defeating Rufio, the new leader of the Lost Boys, in the first level, Peter receives his Golden Sword as a weapon, capable of shooting star balls. Peter loses the sword when he takes damage and reverts to using his dagger, but the sword can be found hidden in some levels.

Peter's health is measured in leaves. He begins with two leaves and loses one each time an enemy attacks. After losing all of his leaves, he can sustain one more hit before losing a life. The player can collect additional leaves throughout the game to increase his health. Fruits scattered throughout each level can be collected to replenish lost health. Players lose a life if Peter runs out of health or if time runs out for the level.

Items

	Cherry
	Restores one health leaf.
	Apple
	Fully restores all health leaves.
	Leaf
	Increases Peter's maximum health by one leaf, up to a maximum of 4.
	Pixie Dust
	Refills Peter's Fly meter, giving him the ability to fly. Peter can return to Tinkerbell at any point to refill his Fly meter, allowing the player to use the flight to explore and obtain hidden items.
	1-Up
	Gives the player an extra life.
	Sheba's Tiara
	Awards the player 100 bonus points.
	Ring of Honor
	Awards the player 500 bonus points.
	Regal Necklace
	Awards the player 1,000 bonus points.
	King's Crown
	Awards the player 10,000 bonus points.
	Magic Sword
	Equips Peter with a sword that shoots star balls when it is swung, replacing his dagger. The sword is lost if Peter takes damage.

Levels

	The Nevertree

	Neverland Forest

	Neverland Rocky Mountains

	Neverland Waterfall and Lagoon

	Neverland Underground

	Neverland Ice and Snow Region

	Neverland Over the Forest

	Neverland Skeleton Rock

	Pirate Town

	Pirate Ship

	Hook

Game Gear version

Map

The Game Gear version plays similarly to the Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions, but it is shorter, with simplified level design and fewer enemies. Peter walks with or and ducks with . He jumps with and can jump much higher if the button is held for longer. He swims by holding while moving the D-Pad in any direction. He sprints by holding with or and can jump further while sprinting. After charging his Fly meter with Pixie Dust from Tinkerbell, he can fly by pressing again in midair and using the D-Pad to move. He lands if his Fly meter runs out or if the player cancels his flight by pressing again. He can fly faster by holding while moving.

Peter attacks with . He is initially armed with a dagger but can obtain his Golden Sword after completing the first level. This weapon works similarly to the dagger but also shoots a projectile attack when it is swung. Peter loses the sword if he takes damage, but he can find it again as an item.

Peter starts the game with two leaves representing his health. He loses one whenever he takes damage and loses a life if he takes damage without possessing any more leaves. He can replenish his health or increase his maximum health by collecting items. Levels are also timed, and Peter loses a life if time runs out.