Bana Bana Ichi-gō: Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken
| Bana Bana Mk.1: Rolypolys Great World Adventure | |
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| Original name | バナバナ1号 ローリーポーリーズの世界大冒険 |
| Release date | November 21, 1997 |
| Format | Videogame |
| Lost? | Yes |
Bana Bana Ichi-gō: Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken (バナバナ1号 ローリーポーリーズの世界大冒険, sometimes listed online as ローリーポーリーズの世界旅行, lit. Rolypolys' World Tour) is a 1997 point-and-click adventure game developed by OutSide Directors Company and published by Shinko Music Entertainment. It is the sequel to Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki, which released eight months prior.
The plot opens with "everyone's idol" Otane-chan being kidnapped by an evil tengu; she can only be freed by the Roly Polys gathering 6 keys scattered around the world. The gameplay centers around the Roly Polys flying to every continent of Earth in Banaten's spaceship, the Banabana Mk. 1, while learning about the geography and culture of various countries.
Lost Media Status
The full game is currently undumped. Several old listings exist on Japanese auction sites as well as one recent one in July 2020, and one image of the game in-box has surfaced. Aside from several small screenshots on the publisher's original site, no gameplay footage existed online until Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki was found, which contained a video trailer. This trailer was rendered in-engine, meaning its assets could be ripped.
The January 15, 1998 issue of Japanese magazine MacPeople came with a demo of the game as part of its included CD. This disc was uploaded to the internet on October 27, 2021. The demo only contains parts of the North American area of the game, and does not contain any data for the other areas.
Known copies
As of April 19, 2023, there are currently 7 known copies of Rolypolys no Nanakorobi. While it's possible that some of these copies are the same as others, it is generally accepted that each of these copies are unique as there is zero evidence to the contrary. Each of these copies are given a conjectural nickname for ease of dicussion.
| Nickname | Information | Link | Status |
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| Osamu Sato's Copy | The copy Osamu Sato previously owned. It was lost on an unknown date, presumably before the 2010s. | N/A | Lost |
| Saint Auction Copy | A copy that went up for auction on Yahoo Auctions sometime between 2003 and 2010. The time of the sale, as well as whoever bought and sold it are lost. The copy sold for only 980 yen. Named after the finder of the auction, Saint. | Aucfan | Unknown Owner |
| Early Twitter Copy | A copy that belongs to an individual on Twitter, unknown when it was but was likely the early 2010s. Owner did not wish to rip the game ISO out of fear of damaging the disc. Due to archaic preservation circa 2016, the identity of the owner has been lost. | Unknown | Unidentified |
| 2020 Auction Lot Copy | A copy that went up for auction on Mercari on July 17, 2020. Sold as part of a lot featuring other games. The entire lot sold for 2,000 yen. Notably, the first copy that appeared since the founding of the Osamu Sato Discord. | Mercari | Unknown Owner |
| 2022 Auction Lot Copy | A copy that went up for auction on Aucfree on August 2022. Sold as part of a lot featuring other games. The entire lot sold for 87,277 yen. The copy was still factory sealed, but went unnoticed until April 10, 2023, long after the auction had concluded. | Aucfree | Unknown Owner |
| Twitter Copy | A copy that belongs to an individual on Twitter, revealed on March 18, 2023. The owner declined offers to sell their copy, due to having strong emotional attachment to it; in addition, they did not acknowledge any questions about ripping the ISO. | Undumped | |
| Other Twitter Copy | A copy that belongs to another individual on Twitter, revealed on April 15, 2023. The owner mentioned they played the game previously in the replies of the previous Twitter Copy's tweet, and that they did not know where their copy went. What happened to the copy is unclear. | Unknown (Lost?) |
Gallery
Photo of the front and back of the game's box.
