Teddy Boy (video game)

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title= Teddy Boy Blues - Yohko Ishino


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developer= Sega
publisher= Sega
released= 1985
genre= Platform
modes= Single player, multiplayer
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platforms= Arcade, Sega Master System
input= 8-way joystick, 2 buttons
cabinet= Standard
arcade system= Sega System 1
display= Raster, 256 x 224 pixels

"Teddy Boy Blues - Yohko Ishino" is a 1985 arcade game made by Sega. It stars a young boy who is armed with a gun who has to go through mazes of monsters. He has to destroy all of the monsters within a time limit. When a monster is shot, it turns into a ball, which must be collected quickly, else it will fly to the time limit bar and consume a chunk of it. If the boy is touched by a monster or if the time limit runs out, the boy loses a life, and the game ends if he loses all of his lives.

The name of the arcade version was a reference to a 1985 hit song entitled "Teddy Boy Blues" by then-popular Japanese pop star Yohko Ishino, an instrumental version of which constantly played in the background during the game. An animated version of Ishino also appeared on the title screen and during the bonus rounds.

Console port

Sega's console-ported version of the game became a launch title for their Mark III. Perhaps due to licensing agreements and the obscurity of the song outside Japan, however, the exported Master System version was simply titled "Teddy Boy" and featured different background music as well as no references to Ishino.

"Teddy Boy" was re-released in Brazil by Tec Toy under the title "Geraldinho". The hero was replaced with the character "Geraldinho", who originates from a comic strip by Brazilian cartoonist Glauco. This version gives the player five lives to start with, while the original game gave the player three lives.

The game was ported to the Sega Genesis, and virtually completed, but never released.

External links

* [http://www.otokichi.com/main/newotokichien/jidoldebuthistoryen.htm Picture of Yoshino and original Teddy Boy Blues record in 1985 section]
*KLOV game|id=10048|name=Teddy Boy Blues
* [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=693&page=1#1819 Teddy Boy Blues] on System16.com