Gambare Natsuki-san

By: Tim

On: June 18th, 2006

Literally translated as “Do your best, Ms. Natsuki!”, Gambare Natsuki-San is an excellent puzzle platformer which borrows a few elements from an obscure PSX game called Umihara Kawase Shun. The rope has been replaced with a metal gadget, able to extend and grab on to walls and ceilings.

Press the Z key to activate it, and use the directional keys to move around while holding down the same button. Jump using the X key, and tap the C key to bring up the pause window. Selecting the third option from the main menu will take you to the tutorial, complete with demonstration regarding controls and advanced techniques.

The objective of the game is to collect all food items, while avoiding water and contact with spikes. Very addictive and highly recommended. Click here to download.

Posted in Freeware, Platformers, Puzzle, Windows

HydeMe

Awesome, I can’t wait to play it. Umihara Kawase is so fun. (On that note, Shun is just a remake of a Super Famicom game called simply Umihara Kawase)
Sergio

It fails horribly on my computer… nothing in it seems to work, except the menu, which works very slowly.
Surfeit

I can’t figure out how to complete L13.
Any hints?
Sandcrab

Shun is not just a remake, although there are a lot of similarities, the levels are all different, and it uses a more realistic (and somewhat less predictable) physics system, making the feel of the game considerably different.

This game really doesn’t borrow much from Umikawa besides the backgrounds.
Richard

What about L50 ? :) Fun game, easier IMHO than Umihara Kawase.
dessgeega

natsuki is basically umihara with less physics.

the manual gives a pretty detailed overview of the sorts of things you’re expected to do in-game. i recommend not looking at it, though, because they’re easy to figure out if you have a good grasp of the game controls, and you’ll feel clever.
Shii

Umihara Kawase needs a Wii version!!
Tim W.

i was just guessing the title! :P

there are plenty of replays on the site, containing subtle hints on level completion. more incredibly obscure japanese games to be mentioned soon, that i guarantee no one has ever heard of.

(except the japanese, of course)