On this day April 7, 1989, Garfield no Isshukan, also known as A Week of Garfield, was released in Japan for the Famicom. Based on Jim Davis’s iconic comic strip character, the game followed everyone’s favorite lazy orange cat as he searched for his missing owner, Jon Arbuckle, over the course of a week.
Developed by Towa Chiki, A Week of Garfield was a side scrolling action game where players had to navigate through each day of the week, dealing with quirky enemies and tricky platforming. While it featured familiar characters like Odie and Nermal, the gameplay was known for being unusually challenging something that surprised fans expecting a lighthearted cartoon experience.
The game was never released outside of Japan, but it has since become a cult curiosity among retro gaming collectors and Garfield fans alike.
Fun fact: Despite its bright visuals and cartoon charm, A Week of Garfield is considered one of the more difficult Famicom games from the late 80s.
Trivia question: What famous comic strip character stars in the 1989 Famicom game A Week of Garfield?
Developed by Towa Chiki, A Week of Garfield was a side scrolling action game where players had to navigate through each day of the week, dealing with quirky enemies and tricky platforming. While it featured familiar characters like Odie and Nermal, the gameplay was known for being unusually challenging something that surprised fans expecting a lighthearted cartoon experience.
The game was never released outside of Japan, but it has since become a cult curiosity among retro gaming collectors and Garfield fans alike.
Fun fact: Despite its bright visuals and cartoon charm, A Week of Garfield is considered one of the more difficult Famicom games from the late 80s.
Trivia question: What famous comic strip character stars in the 1989 Famicom game A Week of Garfield?
