Shin Jinrui : The New Type (NES/1987) (Japan) (Trained Version #1) (Longplay)

Adventures of Dino Riki, known in Japan as Shin Jinrui: The New Type (新人類; lit. "New Humans"), is a scrolling shooter video game developed by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The player takes on the role of the titular Dino Riki in a prehistoric setting, tasked with completing a series of vertically-scrolling stages while contending with various enemies, platforming sections, and bosses. Power-ups that improve the player's weapons or mobility can be uncovered by hitting boulders scattered about each stage.

Japanese magazines previewed it as an action game with unique mechanics before it was converted into a scrolling shooter just prior to launch. Hudson had desired to release a game similar to Konami's 1986 MSX shooter Knightmare. The Adventures of Dino Riki development staff has only been revealed through social media posts. Wrestler Riki Choshu lent his name and likeness to the project and was featured prominently in its Japanese advertising.

Due to a five game-per-year limit imposed by Nintendo on its licensees, Hudson partnered with electronics corporation Ricoh to get Adventures of Dino Riki released in Japan under the briefly-established Rix Soft label in early 1987. Hudson self-published it in North America in late 1989. It was met with average review scores and mixed opinions regarding its graphics, gameplay, and difficulty.

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