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The Punisher is a 1990 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.
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.
At times Daily Bugle newspapers appear and gives the player tips.
Plot[]
The Punisher's origin has been slightly altered from that of the original comic books, in the game The Punisher is a former detective instead of a US Marine who served in the Vietnam War.
Reception[]
Fred Rojas of Gamminghistory101 expressed that he was quite impressed with the game's graphical prowess and also praised what he considered to be an interesting addition to the traditional light gun format and the brawler element, which is key to completing two of the boss battles, that requires the player to have more than crack shot skills.
External links[]
- The Punisher at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Punisher at GameFAQs
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