Daiiku no Gen-san 2 Akage no Dan no Gyakushū: Irem Classic Famicom Title
Carpenter Gen-san 2 Red-Haired Dan's Counterattack is a comedic construction-themed action platformer published by Irem exclusively for the Famicom. The carpenter Gen wields his hammer to defeat foes across town, construction site and warehouse stages. Collect nails and tools while evading mischievous enemies to stop the schemes of villain Dan.
Horizontal scrolling urban construction stages host roaming enemy patrols. Bento pickups restore vitality; hidden tool caches grant temporary power boosts.
Every major stage concludes with a multi-phase boss duel. Later zones feature narrow scaffolding paths demanding precise jump timing over construction hazards.
Irem’s bright cartoon construction-site tile graphics and cheerful folk instrumental soundtrack maintain lighthearted working-class adventure tone.
Strategically, consistent success conserves charged hammer strikes for fast airborne foes. Reliance only on basic swings creates difficulty against flying enemies.
For contemporary Famicom retro construction platform collectors, Daiiku no Gen-san 2 expands the hammer-wielding carpenter hero’s adventure.