Play Jumpin' Kid - Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari (Japan) Online

You control Jack as he skate-glides with weirdly satisfying momentum, bouncing off walls and sliding down slopes while trying not to eat dirt. That 8-bit soundtrack and punishing-but-fair physics make every clumsy crash feel like your own fault.

Genre: Platform

Released: 1990

File size: 256 bytes

Game Overview

Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari is a 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System release from publisher Toei Animation. It arrived late in the NES lifecycle, a time when developers were still finding inventive ways to use the hardware for platforming adventures.

You control Jack, a boy on a skateboard, navigating through side scrolling stages filled with obstacles and enemies. The main goal is to reach the end of each level while collecting beans; these are used to grow a giant beanstalk to progress the story. Signature mechanics include the momentum based skateboard movement, which requires careful control on slopes and jumps, and the ability to bounce off walls to reach higher areas. The pacing is deliberate, and the physics demand precision, making mistakes feel earned rather than random. It feels like a careful dance with momentum, where every input matters.