

Ever played a classic NES game where you toss apples at enemies as a tiny chipmunk? That’s Chip to Dale no Daisakusen—Japan’s answer to Disney platforming chaos. You’re basically a rescue rodent flinging fruit at robot dogs and dodging conveyor belts, which sounds ridiculous until you realize how weirdly satisfying it is to bonk a bad guy with a perfectly aimed apple.
The controls are simple—run, jump, grab stuff—but the levels get sneaky fast. One minute you’re pushing blocks to climb higher, the next you’re getting chased by a vacuum cleaner (yes, really). The music’s got that bouncy 8-bit charm, and the sprite work is way cuter than it has any right to be for a game about rodent espionage.
It’s one of those games where you’ll fail a jump three times, then suddenly pull off something slick and feel like a tiny, furry ninja. If you’re into old-school platformers with a side of goofy, this one’s a hidden gem.
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