Play Cool World Online

I remember picking up Cool World for the Game Boy back in 1993, a time when licensed games were a constant presence on the handheld. Ocean Software published it, and it was one of those titles that tried to capture the feel of its source material, the animated film, on the small screen. It fit right in with the platformers and action games that filled the Game Boy library then, a straightforward attempt to bring a cartoon world into a portable adventure.

You control a cartoon character named Frank, navigating through a series of side scrolling levels. The main goal is to rescue your girlfriend, who has been pulled into the animated Cool World. You run, jump across platforms, and use a simple punch attack to defeat the strange enemies that pop up. The levels are linear, pushing you from left to right, and you collect items like extra lives and power ups along the way. The game moves at a brisk pace, but the controls can feel a bit stiff, making some of the platforming jumps more difficult than they should be. It feels like a quick, challenging dash through a weird cartoon landscape that doesn't overstay its welcome.