Adventures of Lolo
(c) 1989
HAL Laboratory
Genre: Puzzle
I have had relatively little exposure to the NES, and since it doesn’t hold much nostalgia for me, I tend to avoid exploring the system. While having a few drinks at a friends house and playing around on his Wii-U, we were downloading the games he had previously purchased. I spotted Adventures of Lolo, and it’s sequel, and asked him about it – I hadn’t seen them before. He happily informed me that Adventurers of Lolo was one of the first games he had owned, and asked if I would like to play it. I made the mistake of saying “Sure, of course!”
Six hours later, the game was defeated, and my tears were dried.
![Adventures of Lolo (U) [!]_009](https://3pstart.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/adventures-of-lolo-u-_009.png?w=800)
For such a fiendish game, it sure does look innocent!
Though it is a simple premise, the puzzles are fiendishly clever. Sometimes you have to time the movements of one enemy in front of another enemy. If you misuse an item, one of the games mechanics is to have to end it all and start the level over. My smile dropped at the novelty of playing the lovable spherical Lolo when my friend kept shouting “KILL YOURSELF!” over and over whenever I would screw up on a level.
![Adventures of Lolo (U) [!]_010](https://3pstart.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/adventures-of-lolo-u-_010.png?w=800)
Yep. Those two walking blocks have trapped Lolo in the corner. This is a classic example of why one is constantly committing suicide in a videogame.
Though these two direct sequels existed, there are actually other games within the Eggerland franchise.
The games plot is simple enough: there are two kingdoms, Eden and Eggerland. Eggerland is a nightmarish place, and the king of Eggerland is envious of Eden. He proceeds to kidnap the princess of that kingdom, Lala, while she is out on a date with the love of her life, Lolo. As is always the case with kidnapped royalty, Lolo sets out on his quest to go and defeat him.
Music for the game is horrifically repetitive. It’s an NES game with a small sound loop. Prepare yourself.
Some of the imagery for the storyline just makes it seem darker, as if Lala has been disturbed by her kidnapping. The opening sequence has also become an in joke between my friend, wife, 3P and I, as Lolo futilely stretches out his hand to try and grasp her before she is taken off to Eggerland.
![Adventures of Lolo (U) [!]_001](https://3pstart.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/adventures-of-lolo-u-_001.png?w=800)
Don’t judge my in joke!
Good review, glad you took a stab at a legendary NES title!
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Thanks! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised.
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Will there be more NES in your future?
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Of course! Many of the titles I’ve played and enjoyed have already been reviewed by @3pstart (and played from his recommendation). I’ve got a few more in mind on my “giant list of games to review” list, and I’m always open to suggestions!
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Some of my favorites: Kirby’s Adventure (because it could actually save progress), Blades of Steel, and Rush’n’Attack.
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I’ll definitely check them out and add them to my list Particlebit, thank you for the suggestions!
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