confused with the original dedicated arcade version). Differences between the original and VS. versions include adding a two-player mode, changing the locations of some secret passages and removing a warp in the Royal Palace rooms. Reception In Japan, the game sold over copies by 1987. In North America, the game received a positive review from Computer Entertainer upon release, with a score of 7.5 out of 8 stars, the same as The Legend of Zelda in the same issue. They called Mighty Bomb Jack a fast-paced "adventure-action game" that is "loaded with nuances which you will continue to discover as play" and said it is a tough, frustrating, "just one more time" game that "will have you back for more and more!" The Virtual Console re-releases later received mixed-to-negative reviews, with GameSpot calling the game "repetitive" and "broken", while Eurogamer called it "[kind of] clever", though "not exactly deep". IGN called the Wii Virtual Console version of Mighty Bomb Jack "a poor candidate for your time investment". Nintendo Life criticized the game's platforming and level design, stating that "dynamics of [the game] are somewhat broken" and that "the key to success is anticipating how [enemies] will move in order to get past", because their behavior is "almost random". On the other hand, Nintendo Life praised Mighty Bomb Jacks secrets for adding some replay value, as well as the game's sense of humor. Notes References External links 1986 video games Amiga games Arcade video games Atari ST games Commodore 64 games Nintendo Entertainment System games Platform games Game Boy games Nintendo Vs. Series games Tecmo games Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Mark Cooksey Video games scored by Tsukasa Masuko Virtual Console games Virtual Console games for Wii U Nintendo Switch Online games Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS