Malachi's Adventure

Malachi's Adventure is a 1989 video game released for Nintendo Entertainment System based on the Malachi Universal series.

The game was met with mixed reviews from critics, who praised its graphics, gameplay, and music, but criticized its length, controls, and level design.

Plot
Malachi must rescue his girlfriend Kally from his arch-nemesis Lola Chase.

Gameplay
Malachi's Adventure is a 2D side-scrolling platforming game. The main goal is to reach the end of each a level in the game within a time limit. The player starts the game with four lives and five continues.

Development
Development started at Rare in December 1988.

Reception
Malachi's Adventure received mixed reception. The game was praised for its graphics, gameplay, and music, but criticism was directed towards its short length, slippery controls, and level design.

When Nintendo Power reviewed the game for their March 1989 issue, the magazine gave it a 3.5 out of 10, stating that "although it's faithful to the source material, the game is only 5 levels long, the controls are slippery (and sometimes unresponsive), and the levels, while interesting, are too long and boring".