| Monster Party | |
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| Developer(s) | Human Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai |
| Composer(s) | Masaki Hashimoto T. Mikumo |
| Platform(s) | NES |
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| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Monster Party is a video game for the NES, released in North America in 1989 by Bandai. It was and remains a relatively obscure platform game for the console, having a small following among some players. The game both pays homage to and parodies horror pop culture, alternately featuring enemies and locations based on classic horror icons, and parodic reinterpretations.
In the 2000s the game became infamous in online gaming circles when prototype screenshots of a Japanese Famicom version known as Parody World: Monster Party (パロディワールドモンスターパーティー, Parodi Wārudo Monsutā Pātī) began circulating showing different bosses and parodies. No version of the game was ever released in Japan.[1] In May 2011, a prototype of the canceled Japanese release was listed on Yahoo! Japan auctions, closing at a high price of ¥483000 (approximately $6,000 USD).[2] In July 2014, the unreleased Japanese Famicom version was leaked online.[3]
- ^ [dead link]Strangman, Rob (September 2009). "Monster Party at Hardcore Gaming 101". Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ GameSetWatch (June 9, 2011). "Japanese Monster Party Prototype sells for over $6,000". Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ Nolan, Mark (July 3, 2014). "You Are Cordially Invited To The Parody World: Monster Party". Nintendo Player. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.