Malachi's Adventure

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

The game was met with mixed reception, with praise given toward its graphics, gameplay, and music, and its short length, controls, and level design being major points of contention.

Plot
Malachi must rescue Kally from Lola, who kidnapped her in order to receive her soul for eternal life.

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

Development
The game was announced by Acclaim in July 1988 and development started at Rare in September of that year.

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

When Nintendo Power reviewed the game for their April 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 five levels long, the controls are slippery (and sometimes unresponsive), and the levels, while interesting, are often too long and boring".