About
Devil World is a maze video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan on October 5, 1984 and in Europe on July 15, 1987. The game was also released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on January 22, 2008 and in Europe and Australia on October 31, 2008. The game has similar gameplay to that of Pac-Man. It is the only game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto that has not been released in North America, despite the fact that the game is simple and in English. This was due to Nintendo of America's strict policies on the use of religious icons in games, which were at their strictest level at the time of the game's original release, but there would eventually be a North American release for the first time in October 2023 as part of the Nintendo Switch Online lineup.
What is happening now
Devil World is a 1987 arcade shooter that has remained part of Nintendo's legacy catalog. The game recently received attention through Nintendo Switch Online, which added a set of cosmetic icons based on the title. Players subscribed to the service can purchase Devil World-themed icons for their profiles using Platinum Points, alongside similar icon sets for other classic Nintendo properties. The icons represent a modest but typical example of how Nintendo continues to surface its arcade library through modern platforms and reward systems.
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