Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi

Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi

Console: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Sunsoft
Publisher(s): SUNSOFT
Release Date: 1986-08-03
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Type: Action

Although commonly referred to as Tokaido Gojuusan Tsugi, the full name of the game is Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi, which can be roughly translated as "explosive throwing Kantarou and the 53 stations of the Tokaido". To further explain, the main character's name is Kantarou, and he throws bombs at his enemies. He is attempting to travel from Kyoto back to Edo (known today as Tokyo) to see his girlfriend Momoko. To get there, he is traveling through the Tokaido highway which is composed of 53 checkpoints along the way. However, an unscrupulous merchant is attempting to capture Kantarou and steal his explosive technique secrets.

Tokaido Gojuusan Tsugi is a horizontally scrolling action game developed by Sunsoft in 1986. It was never released outside of Japan. On June 29, 2001, the game was released for the Windows platform as part of Sunsoft Classic Games 2 along with Ikki (which was itself rereleased as a budget title in 2004). On December 27, 2001, the game was released on the PlayStation as part of Memorial Series: Sunsoft Vol. 3 along with The Wing of Madoola.

Game Player of Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Controls - How to Play Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan Tsugi on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER