Smart Ball[a] is a platform game developed by Game Freak and System Sacom.[1] It was published by Epic/Sony Records and Sony Imagesoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.[2][3][4][5] A sequel titled Jerry Boy 2[b] was in production, but was not released.
Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot.
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In that incarnation, the player plays as a little jelly bean with eyes, named Jerry, traveling across a grassy landscape. The game has graphics and terrain that are characterized as cartoony and cute, which attracts younger players.
The player is able to defend Jerry or attack enemies by controlling certain physical characteristics of Jerry, such as flattening or stretching his body in order to hit enemies, or by finding objects, such as balls, to throw at enemies. The player can also run by pressing the Y button on the controller. Jerry has the ability to stick to walls and ceilings which is activated by holding down the Y button as he jumps towards them, adding an advantage over Jerry’s enemies. The player advances through each level along a filmstrip map, and can revisit previously-completed levels by “rewinding” the filmstrip. Each level is a romp up and down hills, jumping between platforms, and squeezing through pipes. Scattered around each level are a number of plants that open up to reveal balls, power-ups, 1-ups, seeds and jumping enhancers. Similar to Donkey Kong Country, the player must collect letters that spell “JERRY” in each level. Collecting them all will give the player two extra lives.
Plot
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A young boy named Jerry was a prince and ruler of a kingdom but has been transformed into a blob by a mysterious witch at the behest of his jealous brother, Tom, who has a crush on the young princess Emi.[6]
