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City Hunter (1990)

Duration: 11:50

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Based on the quirky hardboiled manga and anime of the same name (some may be familiar with City Hunter through the Hong Kong martial arts action comedy movie based on the manga/anime which starred Jackie Chan), this is a little-known action game where you control Ryo Saeba and go around gathering information, solving puzzles, and killing bad guys through various different scenarios. You'll also be the same lecherous Ryo you always are, peeping in on women (which is an alternative way to restore health) and being lectured by your partner and secret one-sided lover, Kaori Makimura. It looks like Rolling Thunder at a glance, but it doesn't play like it.

The game is admittedly very mediocre with relatively limited gameplay (you gain a couple of weapons and items), limited enemies, and some less-than-stellar mechanics -- respawning enemies and obstacles are bad enough, but some are almost impossible to dodge as you go between rooms and they screw up your controls when they hit you. Still, the game is mildly entertaining and does at least have a pretty cool soundtrack. There is in-game dialogue as well, but as the game was released on a HuCard, don't expect too much (some are amazing, but it depends how the HuCard and system was utilized... this isn't very good by HuCard standards). It's mainly for fans of the anime, manga, and movies. This is a video showing some of the stuff in the game. Enjoy.

Basic Format: Turbo Chip / HuCard