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In Japan it recorded the 5th highest cumulative number of rewrites on the Disk Writer. It was also released in North America and Europe as an NES title, and was especially popular in North America, where it is said to have recorded 1st place in sales for 2 months in a row.
According to Masato Masuda, the designer of the game, development was carried out by a team of 2, Masuda and a graphic designer, with Masuda responsible for the game system and the programming.
In the Cross Review in the game magazine Famitsu it scored a total of 30 out of 40, earning a place in the Silver Hall of Fame.
In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 18.57 out of 25, as shown below.
It was released originally for the Famicom Disk System in Japan in 1986.
It is worth noting that some Nintendo aficionados consider the Great Puma to be one of the most difficult boss characters to ever appear on the NES.
The staff considered it a trail blazer and praised its soundtrack.
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