The NewZealand Story – 10 Forgotten ’80s Video Games

Easily the most obscure game on this list (and certainly the only one whose name is reminiscent of a certain Limahl song), Taito's The NewZealand Story is about as twee as Zooey Deschanel selling letterpress hugs on Etsy.

As this video illustrates, The NewZealand Story approaches Hello Kitty levels of cuteness. But what the heck is actually going on here? To answer this question, we consulted the instruction book of Taito Legends compilation for the PlayStation 2 that includes the game and describes it thusly: "Run, swim, jump and fly as you free your fellow Kiwis from an evil walrus." Typical.

Between this and the music of Flight of the Conchords, it's a safe bet that New Zealand is the most adorable place on Earth.