Twenty Questions

It was not!

11/20

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed game released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64.

Does it appear on a handheld?

It does not!

10/20

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed console game released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64.

Was the game first released on a 16-bit console?

Good question, that narrows it down to about 3 systems instead of 12.

It was not originally released on a 16 bit console.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed console game released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64, nor on a 16 bit console.

9/20.

Is it on a SEGA system?

It is not on a Sega system.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed console game released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64, nor on a 16 bit console, nor on a Sega system.

8/20

Is it an RPG?

It is not an RPG.

Once we hit 5 questions left, I'll start giving out some freebie hints.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed console game which isn't an RPG and was released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64, nor on a 16 bit console, nor on a Sega system.

7/20

Did it have more than 5 playable characters?

It did not.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed console game which isn't an RPG, has less than 5 playable characters and was released before 2000, but after 1990, on one platform which has had a sequel and has never been exclusive to the PS1, nor released on the N64, nor on a 16 bit console, nor on a Sega system.

(trying to see how long I can stretch out this abomination of a sentence...)

6/20

Is it a late NES game?

Yes, I'd say so! And I can clean up my run-on sentence now.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed NES game which isn't an RPG, has less than 5 playable characters and was released before 2000, but after 1990, which has had a sequel.

5/20

Clues begin from next question/guess, folks.

Gonna go for it - was the game developed by Nintendo?

It was not!

Clue #1 - this game is a part of a long running series.

You're looking for a well received, Japanese-developed NES game not developed by Nintendo which isn't an RPG, has less than 5 playable characters and was released before 2000, but after 1990, which has had a sequel and is part of a long running series.

4/20 blaze it

Is this a Capcom game?

Indeed it is!

Clue #2 - it is an action-platformer.

You're looking for a well received NES action platformer game developed by Capcom which has less than 5 playable characters and was released before 2000, but after 1990, which has had a sequel and is part of a long running series.

3/20.

Is it Bionic Commando?

It is not!

Clue #3 - it is one of the first three games in its series.

You're looking for a well received NES action platformer game developed by Capcom which has less than 5 playable characters and was released before 2000, but after 1990, which has had a sequel and is part of a long running series, being one of the first three games in its series. It is not Bionic Commando.

2/20

Is it Mega Man 3?

A winner is you!

It's now your turn in both of our forum games, Zero.

I am ready, like no-one ever was.

Is it from the Pokemon franchise?

No, it is not from the Pokémon franchise.

19/20