Released on the NES in 1990 by Capcom, Little Nemo: The Dream Master is a game in which the hero, Little Nemo, must make its way into Nightmare land to rescue Morpheus, the king of Slumberland. The game offers eight levels. In each level you had to collect a certain number of keys in order to escape. However, the total number of keys differed from level to level.

Why We Loved It:
As with most Capcom games during this time period, Little Nemo had tight controls and top-notch visuals. In each level there were certain animals that provided Little Nemo with his own unique set of abilities while limiting others. The Mole for example, would allow you to dig underground, but took away Little Nemo’s ability to jump. The Frog would boost Nemo’s ability to jump and swim faster, but could not go underground. To take over an animal’s ability, you had to feed the animal three candies.

Just taking this game again for a spin brought back many frustrating moments as well. In particular the third dream, the House of Toys, where there are some ridiculously difficult moving train level sections.

Either way, if you love a challenge and want to play one of the better platforming games on the NES, you should check out Little Nemo: The Dream Master.

Difficulty:
Really Hard

Released:
1990

Developer:
Capcom

Platform:
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)