

Master Higgins is back in his wildest and greatest adventure of all! His girlfriend, Jeannie Jungle, has been turned to stone by the evil Dark Cloak. Now he must leap into action to defeat the scores of guardian animals and monsters that protect the wicked wizard. Join Master Higgins as he reaches new heights of adventure on his high flying skateboard. Speed through underground caves in a crazy mine car ride! Go from tropical shores to the belly of a whale - all in search of his final battle with the mad magician, Dark Cloak!
PlatformAdventureActionComedyhigh scoreboss fightdigital distributionvirtual consolepetrificationbroadcastwii virtual consolenintendo gateway systemSatellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Super Famicom
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, resolved and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Super Famicom
- Developer
- Hudson Soft
- Publisher
- Hudson Soft
- Released
- January 11, 1992
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.7/10 from 17 ratings.
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