Mr. Gimmick

Gimmick, a green toy come to life, has to save his kidnapped friend from the other jealous toys. Armed with a star, which can be thrown and bounced around with realistic physics, players will encounter colorful and well-thought-out stages with interesting, cartoony enemies that display some nice personality and AI. Wonderful graphics, great character design, excellent controls, and some of the best music of the 8-bit era round out a near-perfect title.