DeceasedCrab plays Whomp 'Em - Part 1 of 5

Have you ever wanted to play a Mega Man clone that's halfway decent and actually gives you infinite ammo for all the weapons? Then this is the game for you!

The game is known as Saiyuuki World 2 in Japan, and the main character is somewhat like Son Goku as the game was originally based on Journey To The West. (I found out through research that he goes by the name of Sun Wukong.) Ironically, the original Saiyuuki World is a port of Wonder Boy in Monster Land for Famicom with the story and characters changed around. Go figure.

Level 1

After seeing that some evil demon has taken some sort of powerful totem powers, we immediately start playing the game.

The gameplay consists of jumping around and hitting things with your spear (yeah, you can definitely tell that was originally a staff). Your first enemies will be these mushrooms that are jumping around. They can hit you if you're not careful, but thankfully you have four hearts for a life bar. You'll be able to get more as you progress through the game.

The main character is pretty versatile. In addition to stabbing things with the spear, you can do an upward and downward stab, like in Zelda II: The Adventures of Link.

As you defeat enemies, you'll be able to refill your health with the hearts that they leave behind. A small heart refills one heart's worth of life while a big heart replenishes your entire life bar.

The green hands move dive downwards before they arc upwards. They're pretty quick.

The eyeballs move around in a zig-zag pattern, but instead of moving to the side, they fall straight down as they do so.

The magic potions are extra lives. You can carry up to three. You'll have to strike certain spots in the level with your spear to find them.

The spearhead lasts against four enemies before you finally lose it. The spearhead increases your attack strength. In case you need to know what power-ups you have, just look in the lower-left corner of your screen.

Sacred Woods

After you beat the first level, you'll be able to select any of the next six levels in any order you choose. Being a Mega Man clone, it should be pretty obvious that some levels are easier than others at this point. The recommended first level is the Sacred Woods.

When you start defeating enemies now, you'll be able to collect gourds. The more you collect, the more experience you attain and the closer you get to adding another heart to your maximum health. You can have up to 12 hearts in your life bar.

The green guys jump around and try to punch at you. They take two hits to kill.

Watch out for the pieces of bamboo that fall from the sky. If you need to, hold Up on the Control Pad to block them from hitting you on the head.

The bears take three hits to kill. They chase after you and block attacks shortly after you hit them. They always drop a Spear power-up.

The spiders can spit in four directions. They always drop gourds, so it's pretty easy to farm on Gourds on these enemies this early in the game.

The snakes camouflage themselves in the grass very well, and you'll have to duck in order to hit them.

The trolls just run at you with a spear in their hand. They're pretty slow and easy to kill in just a mere two hits.

The Deerskin Shirt looks like a tooth, and it makes you invincible for a few seconds. The Spear power-up extends the reach of your spear, and this extension lasts until the end of the level. The buffalo headdress increases your defense for four hits before you lose it.

The boss is some sort of forest guardian. He flies around the screen, throwing bamboo at you before falling to the ground towards you like a leaf. He then disappears, and it rains bamboo from the center to the sides of the screen before he reappears again and repeats his attack pattern. His life meter will be to the immediate right of your own. Stab him as he moves around, and don't forget to hold Up to block the rain of bamboo. When you kill him, you'll get a power-up. This is the Whirlwind attack, and it repels enemy attack while also breaking large rocks and opening up new paths.

Magic Forest

The first enemy you'll meet here is the flying pink elephant.Pink elephants on parade, indeed. Watch out for their bullets as you take them down.

The snails are invulnerable while they hide in their shells. Wait for them to peek their heads out and stop moving again before attacking.

The flowers spit seeds upward. Thankfully, these flowers have a pattern, as they wait between spits.

The leaves can be used to jump over the lava. You can jump higher while you're standing on them, like a springboard.

Wait for the pillbug to uncurl and stand around before hitting him with your staff.


The white platforms always go in one direction and respawn when they go past the edge of the screen. You'll have to use these on your way up near the end of the stage.