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software_name = Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō| | software_name = Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō| | ||
software_image = [[File:Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō cover.png|310px]]| | software_image = [[File:Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō cover.png|310px]]| | ||
developer = [[ | developer = [[Tose]]| | ||
publisher = [[Sunsoft]]<br />[[Media Kite]] (''Classic Games'' and re-release)<br />[[D4 Enterprise]] ([[ProjectEGG]])| | publisher = [[Sunsoft]]<br />[[Media Kite]] (''Classic Games'' and re-release)<br />[[D4 Enterprise]] ([[ProjectEGG]])| | ||
systems = [[Family Computer]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[PS1]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], [[Windows]]| | systems = [[Family Computer]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[PS1]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]], [[Windows]]| | ||
release = '''Family Computer'''<br />Japan: July 3, 1986<br />'''Windows'''<br />Japan (''[[Ultra 2000 Sunsoft Classic Games Vol. 2|Sunsoft Classic Games 2]]''): June 29, 2001<br />Japan ([[Project EGG]]): March 30, 2010<br />Japan (''[[Enjoyable Sunsoft Masterpiece Selection Vol. 2|Masterpiece Selection 2]]''): July 2, 2004<br /> | release = '''Family Computer'''<br />Japan: July 3, 1986<br />'''Windows'''<br />Japan (''[[Ultra 2000 Sunsoft Classic Games Vol. 2|Sunsoft Classic Games 2]]''): June 29, 2001<br />Japan ([[Project EGG]]): March 30, 2010<br />Japan (''[[Enjoyable Sunsoft Masterpiece Selection Vol. 2|Masterpiece Selection 2]]''): July 2, 2004<br />Japan (''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection|Retro Game Selection]]'': April 17, 2024<br />WW (''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection|Retro Game Selection]]'': September 6, 2024<br />'''PlayStation (''[[Memorial☆Series Sunsoft Vol. 3|Memorial☆Series Vol. 3]]'')'''<br />Japan: December 27, 2001<br />'''Mobile phones ([[DoJa]])'''<br />Japan: September 19, 2003<br />'''PS3, PSP ([[PSOne Classics]])'''<br />Japan: September 27, 2007<br />'''Wii ([[Virtual Console]])'''<br />Japan: October 14, 2008<br />'''Nintendo 3DS ([[Virtual Console]])'''<br />Japan: September 18, 2013<br />'''Wii U ([[Virtual Console]])'''<br />Japan: October 7, 2015<br />'''Switch (''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection|Retro Game Selection]]'')'''<br />Japan: April 18, 2024<br />Worldwide: September 6, 2024| | ||
added_to_museum = Windows (''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection|Retro Game Selection]]''): April 17, 2024<br />Unofficial fan translation: May 12, 2024| | added_to_museum = Windows (''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection|Retro Game Selection]]''): April 17, 2024<br />Unofficial fan translation: May 12, 2024| | ||
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The Family Computer version of ''Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō'' was released on [[Virtual Console]] for [[Wii]] in Japan on October 14, [[2008]], on Windows in Japan for [[Project EGG]] on March 30, [[2010]], on Virtual Console for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan on September 18, 2013, and on Virtual Console for [[Wii U]] on October 7, [[2015]]. | The Family Computer version of ''Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō'' was released on [[Virtual Console]] for [[Wii]] in Japan on October 14, [[2008]], on Windows in Japan for [[Project EGG]] on March 30, [[2010]], on Virtual Console for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan on September 18, 2013, and on Virtual Console for [[Wii U]] on October 7, [[2015]]. | ||
It was released | It was released in Japan on Windows in ''[[Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection]]'' on April 17, [[2024]]. The games in the compilation, which also included ''[[Ripple Island]]'' and ''[[The Wing of Madoola]]'', were released in English for the first time on September 6, 2024. The compilation was also released on [[Nintendo Switch]] in Japan on April 18, 2024 and worldwide on September 6, 2024. | ||
==Fan translation== | ==Fan translation== | ||
On July 3, [[2005]], a group named [[KingMike's Translations]] released an English fan translation | On July 3, [[2005]], a group named [[KingMike's Translations]] released an English fan translation of the game as ''Kantaro the Pyro's Journey Across the Toukaido''. | ||
[[Category: Action games]] | [[Category: Action games]] | ||
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[[Category: Software with fan translations]] | [[Category: Software with fan translations]] | ||
[[Category: Video games]] | [[Category: Video games]] | ||
[[Category: Video games developed by | [[Category: Video games developed by Tose]] | ||
[[Category: Video games developed in Japan]] | [[Category: Video games developed in Japan]] | ||
[[Category: Video games included in Enjoyable Sunsoft Masterpiece Selection Vol. 2]] | [[Category: Video games included in Enjoyable Sunsoft Masterpiece Selection Vol. 2]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:26, 11 October 2024
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| Developer | Tose |
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| Publisher | Sunsoft Media Kite (Classic Games and re-release) D4 Enterprise (ProjectEGG) |
| Platforms | Family Computer, Nintendo 3DS, PS1, Switch, Windows |
| Released | Family Computer Japan: July 3, 1986 Windows Japan (Sunsoft Classic Games 2): June 29, 2001 Japan (Project EGG): March 30, 2010 Japan (Masterpiece Selection 2): July 2, 2004 Japan (Retro Game Selection: April 17, 2024 WW (Retro Game Selection: September 6, 2024 PlayStation (Memorial☆Series Vol. 3) Japan: December 27, 2001 Mobile phones (DoJa) Japan: September 19, 2003 PS3, PSP (PSOne Classics) Japan: September 27, 2007 Wii (Virtual Console) Japan: October 14, 2008 Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console) Japan: September 18, 2013 Wii U (Virtual Console) Japan: October 7, 2015 Switch (Retro Game Selection) Japan: April 18, 2024 Worldwide: September 6, 2024 |
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Windows (Retro Game Selection): April 17, 2024 Unofficial fan translation: May 12, 2024 |
Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō (かんしゃく玉投げカン太郎の東海道五十三次, Kanshaku tamanage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi) is an action video game developed and published by Sunsoft.
Versions
Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō was originally released for Family Computer in Japan on July 3, 1986.
It was later bundled with Ikki for Windows in Ultra 2000 Sunsoft Classic Games Vol. 2 on June 29, 2001 and in its budget re-release Enjoyable Sunsoft Masterpiece Selection Vol. 2 on July 2, 2004.
A bundle with The Wing of Madoola was released in Memorial☆Series Sunsoft Vol. 3 for PlayStation in Japan on December 27, 2001.
An enhanced port for feature phones developed in DoJa was released in Japan on September 19, 2003.
The PlayStation compilation including the game was released on PSOne Classics for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable in Japan on September 27, 2007.
The Family Computer version of Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō was released on Virtual Console for Wii in Japan on October 14, 2008, on Windows in Japan for Project EGG on March 30, 2010, on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on September 18, 2013, and on Virtual Console for Wii U on October 7, 2015.
It was released in Japan on Windows in Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection on April 17, 2024. The games in the compilation, which also included Ripple Island and The Wing of Madoola, were released in English for the first time on September 6, 2024. The compilation was also released on Nintendo Switch in Japan on April 18, 2024 and worldwide on September 6, 2024.
Fan translation
On July 3, 2005, a group named KingMike's Translations released an English fan translation of the game as Kantaro the Pyro's Journey Across the Toukaido.
