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Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa puts you in control of a superhero baby! Originally released in 1988 by Konami on the Famicom Disk System, this cute and quirky Japanese platform game stars an unlikely hero: a baby named Upa who can defeat enemies by inflating them with his magic rattle, and can bounce or ride on their balloon-like bodies!

Set in a magical kingdom, Upa is the prince and the most recent in a line of brave fighters. By accident, Upa smashes an urn that releases the spirit of Zai, an evil goat-like demon who proceeds to absorb the life force of the kingdom ’s adults and kidnap every baby! Thankfully, the urn was also home to a fairy who gives Upa a magical rattle to defteat Zai!

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KeeperBvK

1. KeeperBvK Germany 03 Apr 2008, 18:07 BST

Wow, there actually was a time when Nintendo really decided games weren't good enough? Where's that quality assurance nowadays with all teh Pop Corn Arcade games? ^^

Anyway: Technically it looks like crap (hate how the main character flashes so damn long, you can't see him for some seconds from time to time...), but it looks like it plays ok.

Drake

2. Drake Netherlands 03 Apr 2008, 18:16 BST

That's just a YouTube issue - The flickering stays, er, well, flickering in-game.

Dazza

3. Dazza United Kingdom 03 Apr 2008, 22:49 BST

This has to be one of the strangest games ever! I am looking forward to this coming to the VC :-)

DannyZ13

4. DannyZ13 United States 03 Apr 2008, 23:02 BST

Wow. How much acid do you think the developers took when they came up with this?

kevenz

5. kevenz Canada 03 Apr 2008, 23:28 BST

You guys are ignorant, this game is excellent, one of the better NES games ever..... it was actually released in the USA under the "Mario Baby" title. Of course this was a bootleg. I did beat that game many times back in the days..... I will surely buy it if it gets released in america.

Serpent

6. Serpent United States 04 Apr 2008, 01:24 BST

This looks weird but very fun at the same time.
Import tittles FTW!!

Bensei

7. Bensei Austria 04 Apr 2008, 08:12 BST

LOL
It really gets the issue how a Baby would act as a main hero of a VC title, but I don't think I'd buy it

Charco

8. Charco Ireland 04 Apr 2008, 09:33 BST

What an odd-looking game! Still, I will support any import games on the VC if it means quality titles we missed in the past will become available to us.

Inquisitor

9. Inquisitor United States 04 Apr 2008, 15:03 BST

game some how reminds me of Dug Dug but with a baby and not underground soil.

DEMON212

10. DEMON212 United Kingdom 04 Apr 2008, 17:40 BST

So hang on, those things are trying to kill babies? WTH?!

That Guy from Faxanadu

11. That Guy from Faxanadu Sweden 04 Apr 2008, 22:37 BST

Odd plattformer without text= great import!

Kirby8

12. Kirby8 Denmark 05 Apr 2008, 18:59 BST

i have heard about a american hack version of this game called MARIO BABY

KeeperBvK

13. KeeperBvK Germany 07 Apr 2008, 21:12 BST

" have heard about a american hack version of this game called MARIO BABY"

Don't you say...me too! Wait...could be from comments #5 and 7. ;)

Kevin

14. Kevin United States 10 Apr 2008, 12:13 BST

This doesn't sound that bad actually. I might get this.

Tony

15. Tony United States 21 May 2008, 18:51 BST

Konami should do Castlevania Dracula X first before this game.

i_am_error

16. i_am_error Canada 27 May 2008, 20:09 BST

Back when I was a kid, they had this Famicom game (with a NES adaptor) for rent. It was actually called "Mario Baby" and it was a lot of fun. I can't be more happy to replay this unknown gem.

Terranigma

17. Terranigma United Kingdom 30 May 2008, 19:51 BST

I might pick this up. Sounds like fun.

Corbie

18. Corbie United States 02 Jun 2008, 05:23 BST

It's almost worth the price just for the upside down level alone. :)

koresh1959

19. koresh1959 United Kingdom 09 Jun 2008, 13:51 BST

This looks wonderful, I'll get it the moment it hits Europe... if it hits Europe.

Roo

20. Roo United Kingdom 09 Jun 2008, 13:57 BST

LOOK AT THAT BABY RUN!!!!!

XCWarrior

21. XCWarrior United States 09 Jun 2008, 14:04 BST

This reminds me of another NES title, Little Nemo: The Dream Master. That game was awful, and this one looks just as bad. Worst duo of imports so far, sadness. Another down week for the VC/WiiWare.

Bass X0

22. Bass X0 United Kingdom 09 Jun 2008, 14:47 BST

How about playing it before you dismiss it? You can't predict a NES game's quality based on looks alone.

Link79

23. Link79 United States 09 Jun 2008, 15:01 BST

This game does have me a little curious. On the outside it looks rediculous and childish but this is coming from someone who loves yoshi's Island and other similar cutesy games.
You probably shouldn't avoid this game just because it may threaten your manhood. Alot of these Imports we've been getting have been great so I'm gonna give it a chance. With a five star rating it can't be that bad.

North99

24. North99 Canada 09 Jun 2008, 15:11 BST

This looks like a trip to play to me .. I will be buying this game this morning to check it out for myself.

KeeperBvK

25. KeeperBvK Germany 09 Jun 2008, 15:30 BST

@ XCWarrior: Little Nemo was awesome...

Timptation

26. Timptation United States 09 Jun 2008, 15:54 BST

Little Nemo was one of the best NES games ever. Period. This looks pretty cool, I'd buy it if I had any room on my system.

i_am_error

27. i_am_error Canada 09 Jun 2008, 16:24 BST

Yes!

dualj

28. dualj United States 09 Jun 2008, 18:27 BST

Little Nemo was a great anime, and a hard but good game too.

RoninDennis

29. RoninDennis Netherlands 09 Jun 2008, 18:40 BST

As always, the Konami music is brilliant! Uplifting but also strangely melancholic...

Kingston

30. Kingston United States 09 Jun 2008, 18:54 BST

Can you save in this? how long is the game?

The_Indigo_Effect

31. The_Indigo_Effect United States 09 Jun 2008, 19:43 BST

I really like the inflate-a-foe game mechanics; looks like a solid platformer to me.

hansolo350

32. hansolo350 Canada 09 Jun 2008, 20:15 BST

Does this game have a save function or infinite continues?

Dazza

33. Dazza United Kingdom 09 Jun 2008, 20:43 BST

When you quit out of the game you can pick right back up where you left off, as with all NES games on the VC. So that's sort of like a save!

hansolo350

34. hansolo350 Canada 09 Jun 2008, 20:55 BST

If you lose all of your lives do you get to start where you had died like in Mario 3?

ChocoDK

35. ChocoDK Canada 09 Jun 2008, 20:56 BST

This game actually looks kind of interesting. I might think about picking it up.

Tides of Chaos

36. Tides of Chaos United States 09 Jun 2008, 21:34 BST

Looks interesting, but I already have so many other great games to buy, that this one I will probably pass on.

kevenz

37. kevenz Canada 09 Jun 2008, 22:07 BST

If you guys like Mario Bros 3, I don't see why you would not like this one. There's nothing bad about this game imo.

7th lutz

38. 7th lutz United States 09 Jun 2008, 23:27 BST

Fun game. I downloaded it and it is a great addition for anyone that likes platform games.

Jupiter Adept

39. Jupiter Adept Canada 09 Jun 2008, 23:28 BST

Too bad it's 600, I only have 500. Next time I get a card I'll get this (and Do Re Mi Fantasy)!

Link79

40. Link79 United States 10 Jun 2008, 03:32 BST

Do Re Me fantasy is a great game. It's one of the best imports on VC. It's right up there with games released in the U.S. like Mario and other platformers. Don't miss out on it.

morphballer

41. morphballer United States 10 Jun 2008, 03:54 BST

This game came out in 1993?!

Chipmunk777

42. Chipmunk777 United States 10 Jun 2008, 05:13 BST

Hahaha... It actually looks like a game I'd really enjoy. I love quirky japanese platformers (DoReMi Fantasy :P ). I'll definitely pick it up if I ever have an odd number of points left over

BB Sting

43. BB Sting United States 10 Jun 2008, 06:54 BST

Hmm, I want this game. If anyone has an issue with this game threatening their manhood(I assume everyone here is male, female gamers are sadly lacking) :( , just pretend that yer playin' as Baby Herman from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Link79

44. Link79 United States 10 Jun 2008, 10:20 BST

Well I could see a girl playing this game since it's all cutesy and stuff but I doubt Many girls hang around on a website called vcreviews.com. Most Girls who play Wii are probably more interested in the motion controlled shovelware than an actual game that takes patience.

Big=Sexy

45. Big=Sexy United States 10 Jun 2008, 14:16 BST

Wow. I think that may just be the most sexist comment I've ever heard/read.

On a more important note, I want this game. But, as I'm currently juggling storage between Paper Mario and Defend Your Castle, I'm not interested in adding another variable into that equation.

Maxime St. Rasse

46. Maxime St. Rasse United States 10 Jun 2008, 17:16 BST

awesome game... id say its sortof a mix between doremi fantasy (also an awesome import platformer) and the original mario... dont get all freaked out cuz youre controlling a baby using a rattle as a weapon the games definitely alot of fun

Rapadash6

47. Rapadash6 United States 10 Jun 2008, 20:10 BST

This game seems to come highly recommended from what I've been hearing. Think I'll be downloading this soon. They were all right about DoReMi Fantasy, afterall.

Kingston

48. Kingston United States 12 Jun 2008, 16:19 BST

12 ratings of a perfect five... wow... Maybe I should get this.

2hip2beskware

49. 2hip2beskware Canada 13 Jun 2008, 18:23 BST

Hmmm... looks pretty gewd.

Clayfrd

50. Clayfrd United States 16 Jun 2008, 04:54 BST

Wow. As eccentric as this is, it actually looks fun. Good review Corbie.

StarDust

51. StarDust United States 19 Jun 2008, 08:35 BST

DoReMi Fantasy quickly became my favorite VC game. so cheers to Bio Miracle (I just hit the download button like 2 minutes ago) :D

I am proud to support import gaming.

Rexy

52. Rexy United Kingdom 19 Jun 2008, 15:51 BST

If this ever comes to the next Hanabi festival, then I'll be among the first PAL gamers to get it. It looks like a lot of fun and challenge :D

Kingston

53. Kingston United States 22 Jun 2008, 03:23 BST

I expected this to be a wonderful, 5 star game. It's fun, and the ability to continue is nice, but I would give it a 4/5

couthedman92

54. couthedman92 United States 22 Jun 2008, 04:40 BST

I have to play this.

Luigi

55. Luigi United States 23 Jun 2008, 21:56 BST

I want this game so badly! I have the points (6700 to be exact), so that's not a problem. It looks so funny and fun! Maybe I'll buy it when I'm done with Gyrostarr.

megacody

56. megacody United States 02 Jul 2008, 00:53 BST

I love this game. nuff' said.

Ricardo91

57. Ricardo91 United States 02 Jul 2008, 18:29 BST

A silly platformer about a baby that inflates pigs and birds with a magic rattle and rides/ kicks them around? I'll pass. I know they say not to judge a book by it's cover, but it would just look so awkward in my wii channels. Does look kinds fun though.

michinmuri

58. michinmuri United States 07 Jul 2008, 01:40 BST

The music from the first boss reminds me of some of the music on the TMNT game.

Big=Sexy

59. Big=Sexy United States 07 Jul 2008, 20:34 BST

I got this game finally, and finished it within a few days. I'll probably play it again later. It was fun and quite challenging, but nothing a hardened platform gamer can't handle. Very unique game, and I'll be forcing everyone in my family to play it at least once.

One thing really bothers me, though - the above video shows an Easy and Normal mode, but the VC game has no option whatsoever. Why is that?

Clayfrd

60. Clayfrd United States 10 Jul 2008, 03:43 BST

I just bought this along with Donkey Kong (I merely got it for collecting purposes, and to finish out my VC Mario collection), Zelda 1, Harvest Moon, and Ninja Turtles (because the Angry Video Game Nerd reviewed it). I hope it is as good as others have been saying.

@Big=Sexy - Ha. Your name brings forth a good chuckle. Anyway, I believe the option for difficulty was left out of the Famicom Disk System version, which must be the version we got. Wikipedia says so, at least.

Adamant

61. Adamant Norway 22 Jul 2008, 04:53 BST

It's th other way around - the Easy difficulty option was added to the Famicom version - the original FDS game only had a normal mode.
The same was done to the original Castlevania game (I've played the Famicom version - the Easy difficulty is laughable easy)

Rossi

62. Rossi United Kingdom 05 Aug 2008, 13:48 BST

I actually want this game so much, such a good game for such a good price... When is it coming to EU!!!

Cally

63. Cally United States 11 Aug 2008, 12:22 BST

How can you beat this kid's resume? "Yeah you're hot stuff now but I was out whacking fools with my rattle when I was a BABY!"

This game is an impressive package with music and the unique platforming premise (inflating enemies) with legitimate charm--not "cutesy" in a shallow way. Very well-realized style, like any truly top-tier platformer of its time. Play control is incredibly spot-on, too. 5/5

I can't decide whether I prefer this or DoReMi Fantasy as an import platformer title. (not comparing to S&P or Lost Levels) But really, if this had released in America I think many would have listed it in their top 20 NES games lists.

Marvel_Maniac

64. Marvel_Maniac Canada 24 Aug 2008, 21:20 BST

I'm also a huge fan of Little Nemo. I sort of wish we had that instead of this game, difficulty be darned.

While I haven't played this game yet, after watching the video I have even less interest in purchasing it. Its just one of those things, y'know? Like, if I can't even enjoy the concept or the visuals for the game then all the gameplay in the world isn't going to make up for it. I think I'll buy DoReRi instead.

Sharecrow

65. Sharecrow United States 29 Aug 2008, 04:18 BST

konami is awesome....

Rossi

66. Rossi United Kingdom 29 Aug 2008, 12:06 BST

What did US get? We got the original 1988 version...

PuppetMasterKuruku

67. PuppetMasterKuruku United States 31 Aug 2008, 02:11 BST

This game is cool, and that's saying a lot coming from somebody who insists on Olympic Baby Chucking becoming an international past-time.

Abodi

68. Abodi Australia 02 Sep 2008, 00:55 BST

Bought this game last night, and while it seems a little simple in the beginning, it does grow on you and it's a great game.
How many worlds are there?

Kurachi

69. Kurachi Netherlands 13 Oct 2008, 14:20 BST

i, too, had this game under the name: Mario Baby, but on a cassette with 150,200 or 250 games in 1 , not sure which :P
was fun since its not boring and you can even use enemies as platforms to get higher, when you hit them
i think i'll buy it too, but waiting for SoM first now :D

Nath17

70. Nath17 United Kingdom 18 Oct 2008, 20:10 BST

The kiddie image is slightly off putting, however this game is still a solid platformer. If you've already got Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels, I'd recommend this 600 point game.

Kurachi

71. Kurachi Netherlands 19 Oct 2008, 18:27 BST

well, i know both this game and lost levels, but i prefer this one... guess i played too much SMB back then :P

Maniac

72. Maniac Canada 17 Feb 2009, 20:18 GMT

Okay so here I was, a huge detractor of the game; I thought it was "kiddy" and looked stupid. I bought this and played through it, and actually? This is a great game. Not a 5/5 but certainly a 4.5 or a 4. There is a charm to this game that is more twisted or dark humoured than I previously thought. There is some "funny-violence-agianst-babies-and-cute-animals" charm to this experience. I would actually highly recommend this to platformer fans. Oh, and the music is great.

tatemon555

73. tatemon555 Canada 08 Mar 2009, 21:33 GMT

Sweet! You get to play as a baby!!!

Shinnok

74. Shinnok United States 08 Mar 2009, 22:25 GMT

It's "sweet" to play as a baby? I don't think so.

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