Wampus

Wampus is an overhead arcade narrative adventure game developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The wampus live on a planet invaded by colonialists, farming and mining the land for its natural resources. These resource-stripping activities threaten the local flora and fauna, especially the Mountain Wampus, who get hunted for their treasure. As a young wampus, players set out to rid the planet of the settler invaders and restore harmony to the land. While a fun lark, Wampus explores themes of environmentalism, conservationism, stewardship of the land, and the destructive nature of colonialism. Wampus is the first in a trilogy of NES homebrew games about native creatures fighting alien colonists who threaten their world. The trilogy includes: 1. Wampus 2. Wart Worm Wingding 3. Bat Lizard Bonanza