Saboten Bombers

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Developer(s)NMK
Publisher(s)Tecmo
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1992
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Up to 2 players simultaneously

Saboten Bombers is an arcade game that was only released in Japan in 1992. It was developed by NMK and published by Tecmo. It wouldn't receive a home release or release outside Japan until it saw ports on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives lineup on April 8th, 2021.

Gameplay[]

Saboten Bombers is a single screen platform game. The main character is an anthropomorphic cactus. The gameplay consists of throwing bombs at the enemies, and avoiding being hit by the enemy bombs. There are a variety of enemies and colorful backgrounds. The game has over 50 levels, and also a versus mode. The game has many collectables, the most notable of which is the cake which gives the player an extra life after collecting 8 pieces.

Reception[]

In Japan, Game Machine listed Saboten Bombers on their May 15, 1992 issue as being the twelfth most popular table arcade unit at the time.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 426. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 May 1992. p. 29.
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