UFO Kamen Yakisoban

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UFO Kamen Yakisoban
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Developer(s)	KID[1]
Publisher(s)	Den'Z[1][2][3]
Composer(s)	Nobuyuki Shioda[4]
Platform(s)	Super Famicom
Release	JP: October 14, 1994[1]
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up[1]
Mode(s)	Single-player

UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbō (UFO仮面ヤキソバン ケトラーの黒い陰謀, "UFO Mask Yakisoban: Kettler's Dark Conspiracy") is a Japan-exclusive beat 'em up video game for the Super Famicom which was released in 1994.

Background[edit]

UFO Kamen Yakisoban was the main character, played by Michael Tomioka, in a series of TV commercials for "UFO" instant yakisoba noodles produced by Nissin Foods. A feature film was released in 1994 directly to VHS video, which also featured Dave Spector as Kettler. The theme from the movie, sung by Hironobu Kageyama, was released on a CD single.^{[citation needed]}

Video game[edit]

The video game was initially only distributed as a prize, with 3,000 copies being promised as part of a prize draw among consumers of the eponymous instant yakisoba. This version features real-life pictures of the commercial actors on the cover and cartridge. Later, the game was released for sale, in a version that does not feature the actor's likenesses, and that lacks a congratulatory introduction.^[5]

In the game, the noodle superhero wants to marry the princess, but Kettler wants her for himself. The hero wears a bowl of UFO yakisoba on his head. There are five stages to overcome until the princess can be rescued.

See also[edit]

• Mayuko Takata

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Complete game overview at Giant Bomb
• Fan review at videogameden.com
• Fan review at rvgfanatic.com
• Japanese review (in Japanese)
• Nissin official site (North America)