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| UFO Kamen Yakisoban | |
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| Developer(s) | KID[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Den'Z[1][2][3] |
| Composer(s) | Nobuyuki Shioda[4] |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
UFO Kamen Yakisoban: Kettler no Kuroi Inbō (UFO仮面ヤキソバン ケトラーの黒い陰謀,"UFO Mask Yakisoban: Kettler's Dark Conspiracy") is a Japan-exclusivebeat 'em up video game for theSuper Famicom which was released in 1994.
UFO Kamen Yakisoban was the main character, played byMichael Tomioka, in a series of TV commercials for "UFO" instantyakisoba noodles produced byNissin Foods. A feature film was released in 1994 directly to VHS video, which also featuredDave Spector as Kettler. The theme from the movie, sung byHironobu Kageyama, was released on a CD single.[citation needed]
The video game was initially only distributed as a prize, with 3,000 copies being promised as part of a prize draw among consumers of the eponymous instant yakisoba. This version features real-life pictures of the commercial actors on the cover and cartridge. Later, the game was released for sale, in a version that does not feature the actor's likenesses, and that lacks a congratulatory introduction.[5]
In the game, the noodle superhero wants to marry the princess, but Kettler wants her for himself. The hero wears a bowl of UFOyakisoba on his head. There are five stages to overcome until the princess can be rescued.
