''Blaster Master Jr.'', known as ''Blaster Master Boy'' in North America and in Japan, is an

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developed by

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and published by

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. The game was released in 1991 for

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Gameplay and premise

Players control Jason, the protagonist of ''

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'', with his car Sophia not present. Players have various abilities, including making Jason fire a gun and plant bombs that can be used to damage enemies and environment. Players will encounter power-ups that will allow Jason to clear obstacles. Players can also upgrade their weapons with other power-ups. Each stage features an exit that requires a key and a boss behind that exit.

Development

It is a sequel to ''

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'', a spin-off title in the ''

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'' series by

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. However, the game was marketed in western territories as a game in the ''

'' series by Sunsoft. Aside from the title change, the game is the same in all regions.

Reception

''Hardcore Gaming 101'' felt that the game was decent for a Game Boy title, but that they would not replay it due to being unremarkable. They speculated that the name change was due to a similarity between ''Blaster Master''s overhead stages and these.

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* 1991 video games Action video games Bomberman Game Boy games Game Boy-only games Sunsoft games Video games developed in Japan Single-player video games Aicom games Blaster Master {{action-videogame-stub