Totally Rad
Totally Rad, known in Japan as Magic John, is an action-adventure game developed by Aicom and published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in Japan on September 28, 1990, in North America in March 1991, and in Europe the same year.
Gameplay
- Multiple boss fights ranging in complexity
- Special summoning abilities
- Side-scrolling platform game
Plot
Jake is hired as an apprentice magician by Zebediah Pong. He is training when some strange people attack and kidnap his girlfriend, Allison. Jake goes on a quest to find out where they came from and why they wanted Allison. Afterwards, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist, out of hiding. Jake must not only save Allison's father, but ultimately battle an evil king who plans to lead a subterranean army in a battle against the people of Jake's world.The Japanese and North American versions of the game are mostly the same, except for the characters. In the original Magic John, the main characters are two preadolescent, Japanese-style cartoon friends. In Totally Rad, they are redesigned into becoming two Californian teens who talk in contemporary "surfer" lingo.
Magic John has unlimited continues. The player can run out of lives any number of times, and the only way to get a Game Over is by selecting No on the Continue screen.
In Totally Rad however, the player is limited to three continues -- the fourth time they run out of lives, it cuts straight to the Game Over screen and music.