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Doraemon 3 - Nobita to Toki no Hougyoku

Doraemon 3 - Nobita to Toki no Hougyoku

Doraemon 3 - Nobita to Toki no Hougyoku is a Super Famicom action game released in 1994 developed by Epoch. It centers on platform movement and landing judgment, story, case, or mission progress, and movement and immediate actions, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.

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Doraemon 3 - Nobita to Toki no Hougyoku is a Super Famicom action release centered on platform movement and landing judgment, story, case, or mission progress, and movement and immediate actions. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Readable animation, hits, and hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that period-specific collision rules, limited guidance, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.

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6.9 / 10Super Famicom / SNES

A time-travel story ahead of its action challenge

A broken dinosaur fossil leads the familiar five characters into a crisis spanning different eras, giving this adventure a more serious narrative drive than ordinary comic escapades. Individual gadgets affect exploration, and some routes need a particular character rather than a cosmetic swap. Their usefulness is uneven, however: Giant's short-range, slow attack is less comfortable than some companions' tools. Stocking up to nine revival items also makes much of the action forgiving, so sustained challenge is not its strongest attraction. Sampled voices add familiarity but sound rough, and the music's impact is not uniformly memorable. It suits Doraemon fans interested in the characters and story. Long continuation passwords require careful recording, while the darker narrative turns may surprise players expecting only lighthearted humor.

Strengths

  • Serious time-travel story
  • Character tools affect exploration
  • Forgiving revival supplies

Weaknesses

  • Uneven character usefulness
  • Rough voice quality
  • Lengthy password recording

Who it is for: Doraemon fans prioritizing story and forgiving action

Play notes: Expect serious narrative turns; record and verify the long continuation password carefully.

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A weighty time-travel story is paired with forgiving revival supplies.

Reviewed7.8 / 10Not provided
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Character-specific tools matter, but uneven usefulness limits choice.

Reviewed6.9 / 10Not provided
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Voices add character presence, but audio quality and musical impact are modest.

Reviewed6.3 / 10Not provided
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Password continuation exists but lengthy transcription adds friction.

Reviewed6.2 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Epoch
Publisher
Epoch
Release date
1994
Platforms
Super Famicom / SNES
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Fast-pacedReal-time CombatPlatformingStory-drivenSolo-friendly2D GraphicsSide-scrollingDodgeWarMain Story Under 10 HoursReplayableLinear Levels
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Requires base game
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