SonSon II/Gameplay

Controls

 * : Use the direction pad to guide SonSon in four different directions throughout the game.
 * / : Press left or right to make SonSon walk in either direction. Also held while jumping to make SonSon jump in that particular direction.
 * : Press and hold the down direction to make SonSon squat. Also hold down while holding a vine to descend.
 * : Press the up direction to make SonSon climb if he is holding on to a vine. Hold the up direction while jump to gain additional height.  Press and hold up to enter through a door (tapping up is not sufficient.)
 * : Press the I button to make SonSon jump. This can be used in conjunction with other joystick directions, such a up to jump higher, left or right to jump diagonally, or even upward diagonally to jump farther than usual.
 * : Press the II button to make Black Tiger attack. SonSon will strike enemies directly in from of him with his staff.
 * : Press both buttons together to use whatever magic you currently have selected in the weapon icon window (as long as it's not the staff).
 * : Press the Start button to begin a new game, or to pause the action mid-game. While the game is paused, press  or  to toggle between the spells which you have purchased so far in the game.

SonSon / Son Goku
You take control of SonSon (as he is referred to in the instruction manual) or Son Goku (as he is referred to in the game) throughout his mission to rescue his friends who have been captured by a mysterious giant demon. He willhave to trabel through seven regions in order to complete his journey. Equipped with his magic staff, you must battle through many enemies and challengers.

SonSon has a health meter which is displayed at the top of the screen. SonSon loses health whenever he makes contact with an enemy. He can regain health by finding both big and little hearts. If SonSon's health meter is depleted, the game will end unless you purchased an item from the shop which allows you to continue. SonSon begins the game with 14 bars in his health meter. He can obtain 2 more for every Yashichi that he either finds or purchases, up to a maximum of 24 bars.

SonSon is a very good jumper. He can leap up, or to the side in either direction. If you hold the direction pad up while jumping, he will jump a little higher. You can use this added boost in height to reachvarious platforms, or jump across gaps that would be impossible for SonSon to survive otherwise. SonSon begins the game with 12 bars in his magic meter. The meter will grow by 2 bars when you reach 20,000 points, and then by 2 more bars for every 100,000 points you earn.

SonSon begins the game with his trusted magic staff, but you will be able to buy stronger staffs from various people throughout the game. In addition to using his staff, SonSon is capable of casting magic, provided he has purchased spells at a shop, and has enough magic points to use them. For example, one of his spells creates a bouncing peach, while another creates three particles which rotate around him like a shield.