Play Pagemaster, The (europe) Online

I first played The Pagemaster on the Super Nintendo in 1994, a game published by Fox Interactive. It came out during a time when licensed titles based on movies were common, and this one tried to capture the adventure of the animated film. You control Richard Tyler, a cautious boy who gets transported into a magical library.

You guide Richard through side scrolling levels, switching between using a sword for close combat and a slingshot for hitting enemies from a distance. The main goal is to collect pages scattered across different themed worlds, like Adventure and Horror, to ultimately confront the Pagemaster. The game uses a screen by screen exploration style, where each new screen loads as you move, and you often backtrack to find keys or solve simple block pushing puzzles. It can be a difficult game, with some unforgiving platforming sections and enemies that respawn quickly. Playing it feels like a straightforward, sometimes challenging trek through a colorful but hazardous storybook.