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Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (NES) Review By Foxx Where have all the really strange game ideas gone? It seems like original ideas have been cashed in for the next extreme sports game. Don’t get me wrong, some of those games are damn good, but where’s the creativity? Where’s the love? This game is my personal favorite “diamond in the rough,” not so average NES title. In a land aptly named the Salad Kingdom, there lives the beautiful Princess Tomato (give me a break; I used to work in a produce department). One day, the wicked Minister Pumpkin betrays King Broccoli and kidnaps Princess Tomato. She will be forced to marry Minister Pumpkin’s son unless the brave Sir Cucumber can save her in time. The premise of this game is pretty straight-forward. You see the Salad Kingdom through the eyes of Sir Cucumber. On the sides of the picture are commands such as LOOK, TALK, TAKE, HIT, PRAISE, etc. Most of these bring up a sub menu to specify what you want to interact with. As you can imagine, the majority of this game is trying to figure out what to do next. The gameplay is very simple, yet this game has a certain charm to it, like your favorite childhood storybook. Peculiar games like Princess Tomato may not be for everyone. You won’t be amazed by cutting edge graphics or sound here. However, if you like the occasional adventure game, give this one a try.
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