Jelly Boy
Jelly Boy is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive platform game. It was developed by Probe Software with the aim of being published by Ocean Software in February 1995. Electronic Arts are also credited.
The game was almost complete when it was axed for unknown reasons. Development is presumed to have taken place around 1994/1995 - a Game Boy version saw a release in PAL territories in 1994, with a similar Super Nintendo version being released in early 1995. No versions of the game have ever been released outside of PAL regions.
It is entirely unrelated to another Super Nintendo game, Jelly Boy 2 which also wound up being cancelled - Jelly Boy 2 is actually a sequel to the Super Nintendo game Jerry Boy, known as Smart Ball outside of Japan.
It is unknown why Jelly Boy was cancelled as it was fully playable when review copies were sent to the gaming press.
*TIPS*
You start as a regular blob, but collecting icons changes your form. Knowing when to use each is the key to surviving:
Balloon Form: - Allows you to float in any direction. Perfect for bypassing hazards and navigating vertical sections.
Hammer Form: - Allows you to break shiny cubes blocking your path and take out enemies easily.
Rocket/Helicopter: - Great for flying and crossing wide gaps. You can also slowly fall through narrow gaps by not shooting fire.
Solid Block/Ball: - The Ball form bounces and rolls, while the block mass lets you crush enemies upon contact, though you cannot move while in it.
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