Little Nemo: The Dream Master

Little Nemo: The Dream Master is a platform game released on the NES in 1990 by Capcom. The player controls a small boy inside his own dreams, as he journeys through various worlds. You can take control of certain animals, such as a frog, an ape, or a mole, by feeding them candy. Each animal has its own skills needed to complete each level. The purpose of the game was to travel to the Nightmare land to rescue the king of Slumberland, Morpehus from the clutches of the evil Nightmare king. The game is based on the film Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, which is in turn based upon the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay. The game also featured original settings, drawing it inspiration from both origins.

This game is somewhat noteworthy for being often considered a "lost gem" among the NES's huge catalogue of games. Capcom were known at this time for producing several games of relatively consistent high quality for the NES, many of which were "family" games that appealed to younger players, but with good enough graphics, sound and game-play to appeal to older players as well, the most popular example being the Mega Man series. Little Nemo's somewhat obscure theme probably allowed it to fall through the cracks, as the game is today rather marginalized, though video game buffs who do recall the game's creative environments and memorable soundtrack by Yoko Shimomura often cite it among their personal favorites.