🎮 Play Tsuru Pika Hagemaru – Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Akashi (Japan) Online (NES)

Tsuru Pika Hagemaru: Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Akashi is a 1991 NES platformer developed by Jaleco, based on the lighthearted Japanese manga and anime. You play as the quirky protagonist Hagemaru, setting out to prove his worth and earn the title of “Bald Cheapskate King.” The gameplay mixes two distinct styles: a top-down adventure mode where you explore continents and talk to NPCs, and side-scrolling action stages where you jump and attack your way through obstacles.

How to Play

Move Hagemaru using the D-pad (mapped to the Arrow Keys). In the adventure segments, use the A button (Z key) to talk to characters and confirm selections. In the action stages, the A button makes you jump while the B button (X key) handles your attacks and environmental interactions. Press Start (Enter) to pause or access your menu.

Tips

• Focus on fetch quests: To progress in the overworld, you need to find and deliver specific items to the correct NPCs to open up new paths.
• Visit the travel agent: Once you’ve completed the necessary tasks in a region, seek out the travel agent to move on to the next continent.