Little Samson

Little Samson
Western cover art by Greg Winters
Developer(s)	Takeru
Publisher(s)	Taito
Director(s)	Shinichi Yoshimoto
Producer(s)	Shinichi Yoshimoto
Artist(s)	Kiyoshi Utata
Writer(s)	Shinichi Yoshimoto
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System
Release	JP: June 26, 1992 NA: November 1992 EU: March 13, 1993
Genre(s)	Action, platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Little Samson^[a] is a 1992 action–platform video game developed by Takeru and published by Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The game stars four heroes summoned to stop the demon king Ta-Keed from wreaking havoc on the kingdom of Forgy. Each heroes has different abilities and the player can switch between the four at any time.

Little Samson was directed by Shinichi Yoshimoto, who had worked as a designer on Capcom titles such as Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Strider. Kiyoshi Utata, who also worked on Cocoron and Nostalgia 1907, made the game's artwork. The game received favorable reviews. Critics praised the audiovisual side and noted that swapping between characters added an element of strategy to the action. The game is considered one of the best NES games in retrospect, and the North American release has become an expensive collector's item.
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