Devil World

Devil World
Developer	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher	Nintendo, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U)
System	NES
Release Date	NES JP October 5, 1984 EU July 15, 1987 Wii Virtual Console JP January 22, 2008 PAL October 30, 2008 3DS Virtual Console JP April 17, 2013 PAL March 20, 2014 Wii U Virtual Console PAL October 30, 2014 JP November 5, 2014
Rating	ESRB: E

Devil World is a maze-based game for the NES. It was never released in America due to the religious iconography in the game, making it the only game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto to never receive an official American release.

Gameplay

The player controls a green dragon named Tamagon that decides to "attack the Devil's World". The player must eat all of the dots in the maze as enemy characters roam the maze, including the Devil scrolls the screen in a random direction.

In the first stage, Tamagon must collect a cross which temporarily allows him to eat dots, as well as breathe fire at enemies. The second stage consists of a maze where four Bibles need to be inserted into four holes in a seal in the center of the maze. Once this one is finished, there is a bonus maze where Tamagon tries to collect bonus boxes within a time limit. This pattern continues through out the game.

There is also a two player option that lets two players play simultaneously. The second player controls a red dragon.

Legacy

Ports/Remakes

• Devil World has been released as part of each iteration of the Virtual Console: the Wii Virtual Console in 2008, the 3DS Virtual Console in 2013/2014 and the Wii U Virtual Console in 2014. As with the original game, the Virtual Console releases were limited to Japan, Europe and Australia. Most of its European and Australian releases have been timed to coincide with Halloween.
• At the end of October 2023, it was added to the Nintendo Switch's digital library of NES games that could be played by subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This marked the first time that the game was made available for North America.

References/Homages

• In the Super Smash Bros. series, the Devil (referred to as a Demon in Europe) has appeared as an Assist Trophy since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Super Smash Bros. Melee also had a trophy of Tamagon that was cut from the North American and European releases of the game. Tamagon was later kept as a sticker in Brawl and as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• The Devil also appears as a character in Captain Rainbow.
• Level 17 of Marathon Mode in Tetris DS is based on Devil World.