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Hook

Japan 1992-03-27 / platformer /Epic/Sony

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Japanese title
Hook
Japan release date
1992-03-27
North America release date
1992-04-01
Europe release date
1992
Publisher (Japan)
Epic/Sony
Publisher (North America)
Epic/Sony / Sony Imagesoft / Ocean Software
Developer
Painting by Numbers
Genre
platformer / side-scrolling video game
Formats
FC / NES
Launch price
5,900 yen
Copies sold
Unknown
Famitsu score
Unknown
Players
Single-player video game / Multiplayer video game
Officially playable today
Not confirmed

Products sold (1)

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Hook
5,900 yen / 1992-03-27

More details

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Music
Jonathan Dunn
Medium
Floppy disk / Compact cassette / ROM cartridge

Current records (2 of 2)

The fastest completions of this title, as of 2026-8-30, and still being updated (the newest record is from 2026-06-27). These records are the work of the runners and authors. Their names and sources are given.

35 min 25 sec
Any% / NESCardinality / 2026-06-27
View on speedrun.com
23 min 20 sec
baseline / GlitchMan / 2010-07-22
View on TASVideos

What we still don't know

These details have not been traced.

Copies soldFamitsu score

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GenreplatformerGenreside-scrolling video gameGame makerEpic/SonyRelease year1992
Source: created by adapting the "Media Arts Database" (https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/) of the National Center for Art Research, National Museum of Art
Sources: Japanese and English Wikipedia, Wikidata
Sources: TASVideos (https://tasvideos.org/), speedrun.com (https://www.speedrun.com/)