Battle Bull (バトル・ブル) is a top-down action video game for the original Game Boy; released in 1990 in Japan and 1991 in North America.

Battle Bull
North American cover art
Developer(s)Jorudan[1]
Publisher(s)SETA Corporation[1]
Composer(s)Takayuki Suzuki[2]
Platform(s)Game Boy[1]
Release
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Summary

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During the course of a level, the player is given a time limit and certain number of vehicles to destroy.

The player controls a driver of an excavation vehicle as he competes in a 48-level tournament of drilling things.[3]

Players may kill rival drivers only by pushing huge stones at them.[3] Most of the other stones are a permanent part of the cavern; while others can be used to eliminate the opponents.[3] Money is earned after each level for the purpose of upgrading the player's vehicle.[3] Players can improve their engines, purchase extra lives, shovels that can dig better, and weapons to improve the odds on the playing field.[3] A kill ratio is required to be met in order to reach the next stage.[3] Otherwise, the player remains in the current level.

After finishing all 48 levels, the game proclaims that the "battle is over" and that the player becomes "the new champion.[4]" The final scene in the game is where the player looks over the sunset with his girlfriend along with the closing credits.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Battle Bull at GameFAQs
  2. ^ Composer information at Portable Music History
  3. ^ a b c d e f Battle Bull overview at MobyGames
  4. ^ a b Ending of Battle Bull (in Japanese) at GB no Game Seiha Shimasho
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