Shadow Land/Getting Started

Controls

 * Joystick: Use the 4-way joystick to make Tarosuke walk and swim left and right, look up, and charge his "Ki" bullets to increase their firepower.
 * Firing Button: Use this button to make Tarosuke fire his "Ki" bullets at the enemies.
 * Jump Button: Use this button to make Tarosuke jump.
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Tarosuke


The protagonist of the game.

Monmotaro


A spirit who is summoned by Tarosuke when he kneels at a statue of Buddha and prays to it before a boss battle. He will drop energy balls on the bosses, along with any Gonta and Toraji that Tarosuke may have in his inventory.

Zakka


An elderly shopkeeper who sells special items to Tarosuke in order to help him in his quest.
 * Yokai Jiru: Will restore Tarosuke's energy by 4.
 * Jigoku Don: Will restore Tarosuke's energy by 6.
 * Douchu Manju: Will restore all of Tarosuke's energy if it runs out completely.
 * Tennyo no Unko: A mysterious drug.
 * Karu Ruisu: Will increase Tarosuke's walking speed.
 * Zakka Kappa: Will increase Tarosuke's swimming speed. This is vital for the third stage.
 * Rensha: Will make Tarosuke's bullets up to four times more powerful than usual.
 * Gonta: A dog that can be dropped on the bosses by Monmotaro when he is summoned.
 * Toraji: A cat that can be dropped on the bosses by Monmotaro when he is summoned

Enemies
Gray Zako

Green Zako

Purple Moth

Pink Moth

Hitotsume

Kaeru

Gama Gaeru

Bird

Kao

Haigorei

Mizu

Big Mizu

Brown Kiri

White Kiri

Iwa

Green Pyonpyon Unagi

Gray Pyonpyon Unagi

Jumoku

Gaki

Yuurei

Obousan

Gray Snake

Green Snake

Gaikotsu

Jizou

Oshousan

Kumo

Chibiru

Kimono

Rokuro

Jigokuwa

Brown Babito

Green Babito

Shishimai

Ika

Onihei

Namekemon

Mini Oni

Umi Demon

Unagi