Congo's Caper
1992 video game
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Congo's Caper[a] is a 1992 platform video game developed and published by Data East for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[5] A North American version was released in May 1993.[6] It was later released on the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Classics service on May 26, 2022.[7]
Seiji Momoi
Seiji Yamanaka
The game is planned to be included along with its predecessor and successor games in a compilation called Joe & Mac Retro Collection, to be released for modern consoles in 2026.[8]
Gameplay
The plot of Congo's Caper involves a half-human, half-monkey boy named Congo, who sets out on a quest to rescue his girlfriend after she is abducted by a demon. The player controls Congo. Congo's Caper is played across 35 levels that take place in multiple worlds, including a jungle, a mountain range, a pirate ship, a volcano, and a ghost town. The bosses include the demon, a T-Rex, a ninja, a pirate, a mad scientist, and a vampire. If Congo is hit by an enemy, he reverts to his monkey form. If Congo is hit again, the player loses a life.[9]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameFan | 83.5%[b] |
| Power Unlimited | 80/100[11] |
Nintendo Power praised the game's graphics, controls, password feature, and variety of levels, but wrote: "The game doesn't really do anything that Super Mario World and countless other games have done just as well".[6] AllGame rated Congo's Caper three and a half stars out of five.[9] Power Unlimited gave the game a score of 80% writing: "Congo's Caper is a fun, varied platform game. Yet it is not a game that will be remembered by anyone as a seasoning. The controls are too stiff for that, and the levels are too easy for that".[11]
