The Punisher (1990 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Beam Software |
| Publisher(s) | LJN |
| Designer(s) |
Gregg Barnett Paul Kidd |
| Artist(s) | Tony G. Pentland |
| Composer(s) |
Gavan Anderson Tania Smith |
| Platform(s) |
NES Game Boy |
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| Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Punisher is a 1990 video game developed by Beam Software and released by LJN, which stars the Marvel Comics anti-hero, the Punisher. It is one of the few NES rail shooters.[1]
In the same year, there was also The Punisher computer game for Amiga and DOS systems, unrelated to this one and released by MicroProse.[2]
Gameplay
The player controls the Punisher character from an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective through various New York City locations, shooting thugs and battling supervillains Hitman, Jigsaw, Colonel Kliegg, Sijo Kanaka, and Assassin as bosses. The final boss is the Kingpin. Power-ups can be obtained by shooting them onscreen and include extra ammunition, a med kit, Kevlar, a bazooka, a machine gun, and grenades.
Game Boy port
In 1991 the game was ported to the Game Boy. The Game Boy version, titled The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback,[3][4] featured a cameo appearance of Spider-Man[5] in the first level rescuing hostages and the final boss was Jigsaw (changed from the Kingpin in the NES version).
References
- ↑ "The Punisher (NES)". MobyGames. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Punisher". MobyGames. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Punisher [1991]". IGN. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! (Game Boy)". MobyGames. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback! (Game Boy) review". MobyGames. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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