| Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man | |
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Cover from Low G Man |
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| Developer(s) | KID |
| Publisher(s) | Taxan Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | NES |
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| Genre(s) | Action Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | 2-megabit cartridge |
Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man (or simply Low G Man) is a futuristic action video game developed by KID for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was unusual for a science-fiction game in that rather than the usual laser-gun weapon, the player had a freeze ray that did no damage to enemies; once they were frozen, the player had to stab them from the top or bottom with an extending spear. Other weapons included fireballs, boomerangs, 'force-waves,' and bombs. The name of the game derives from the protagonist's high-powered jumping, which at its maximum power reaches three screen-heights; this allows the player to kill enemies without freezing them, which generated more power-ups. The plot was a typical alien-invasion deal, in which evil aliens took over a robot-manufacturing planet.