Need help to identify a NES game

[thom_m]

I think you guys can help me on this. When I was on 7th grade, I friend of mine had this very weird, but very fun NES game.

It was on a pirate cartridge, identified as "Fire Bird". The game itself was a platformer. The hero was guy with a big black beard, wearing pink clothes. He would shoot projectiles that looked a lot like forks. You also had the ability to create blocks to stand on; these were limited, but you could colect more from defeating enemies.

There were also some big blocks with what I recall to be a phoenix (hence the "Fire Bird" bogus name, I guess).

I always wanted to play it again, but never could, because I don't know the game's real name; when I look for Fire Bird, I always get a flight simulator. If any of you know what game it is, please let me know. It's been bugging me for years now!

Thanks in advance!

[ccovell]

That sounds like Konami's Hi no Tori, "Firebird" in English. Based off the animated movie of the same name.

[thom_m]

That sounds like Konami's Hi no Tori, "Firebird" in English. Based off the animated movie of the same name.

You're right, Ccovell, Hi No Tori it is!! There's even a YouTube video confirming it!

Thanks a lot, really! Now I can finally play this crazy thing again!

[rpepper9]

Looks like a pretty fun game. Never released here? (US)

[thom_m]

It's fun indeed! A lot of fun! I remember that, when I borrowed the game from my friend the first time, I played it for five, ten minutes and hated it. The next day, I came to him and said "hey, that game of yours sucks!". He told me: "It does not, believe me. Just keep playing".

I did so, and became addicted to the darn thing. I even tried to buy it from him, but he wouldn't let it go. And so I never found it again, 'cause of the name issue. Not until now!

[Superman]

That game looks like it would be fun (for me at least).

It seems like I have played the game before. I know I didn't play this version, because I don't remember the character, but the way the game plays reminds me of some NES game that I have played.