Western Kids is a 1991 action-adventure game developed by Pixel and published by Visco for the Famicom, later released in North America as Cowboy Kid. Set in the Wild West, you play as a sheriff tasked with tracking down wanted outlaws across a non-linear map. Heavily inspired by the Ganbare Goemon series, the game blends side-scrolling action with light RPG elements, letting you explore bustling towns, play minigames, and upgrade your gear before taking on the next bounty.
How to Play
Your objective is to travel from town to town, gather information, defeat enemies, and capture the wanted outlaws on your bounty list. In the web emulator, use the Arrow keys to move and navigate menus. Press Z to jump and X to attack with your weapon or interact with townsfolk. Use Enter to pause or confirm, and Shift for Select.
Tips
- Take time to explore towns fully; talking to NPCs and playing minigames can earn you the cash needed to buy better weapons and healing items.
- You can tackle the bounties in any order, so if a particular boss is giving you trouble, try hunting down a different outlaw first to gather more money and upgrades.
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