Super Spy Hunter

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title = Super Spy Hunter


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developer = Sunsoft
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released = 1992
genre = Vehicular combat
modes = Single-player
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platforms = Nintendo Entertainment System
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"Super Spy Hunter" is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan on September 27, 1991 as nihongo|"Battle Formula"|バトルフォーミュラ, which means that this game originally was not a sequel of Spy Hunter. Sunsoft would later obtain the license from Bally Midway to market the game as such in 1992. The game was rereleased in Japan for the two-in-one Sony Playstation game, "Memorial Series SunSoft Vol.6", which also included "Gimmick!", another SunSoft game which is also known in Europe as "Mr. Gimmick".

Plot

The following text is from the English game's instruction manual:

:"The year is 2525. The United Nations are the target for a major covert attack by terrorists. Their devious intentions are to destabilize defense systems and to overthrow the allied governments. This covert action is the evil demise of the international terrorist known as "X"."

:"The CIA has just received information which indicates that "X" is near completion of an ultimate war weapon which will enable him to begin his attack. The CIA has sent out their best agents in order to undermine his criminal espionage but all have failed. Finally, they call upon rookie agent Rachel (Code HE03) who has been specially trained in international espionage. Much time passes and she has not yet returned. For fear that "X" has her in his evil grasp, the CIA calls on an unofficial agent in a last desperate attempt to save the world from utter chaos. This agent's code name is SSH "Super Spy Hunter"."

Weapons/items

Weapons and powerups are obtained by destroying red and blue weapons vehicles. Red weapons vehicles give weapon powerups, and blue vehicles give special bonus or single-use items. The different items are denoted by the letter on the powerup.

Red VehiclesRed weapons vehicles drop the following items:
*;P - Power Up : Increases attack power of your car's cannon. The car's weapon can be upgraded 5 times, and the plane's weapon can be upgraded 6 times.
*;R - Rapid Fire : Increases attack speed. Can be upgraded 3 times for the car, 4 times for the plane.
*;C - Computer : Gives your car's aimable cannons automatic aiming capability. If this powerup is picked up twice, your car's cannon will revert to manual aiming again. This powerup will also toggle the plane's weapon between super missile and homing missile.
*;L - Life Up : Increases your total life gauge by 4 (if not already max) and refills all your life.

Blue VehiclesBlue weapons vehicles drop the following items:
*;O - Oil Slick : Drops oil slicks behind your car for a short time. Will destroy any vehicle (including aircraft) that touches it.
*;T - Tire Slasher : Spikes protrude from the wheels of your car, destroying any vehicles on either side. Also prevents you from being hurt when colliding with the left and right road barriers.
*;G - Autonomous Cannon : The car's cannon detaches from the car and flies around destroying all enemies on screen.
*;B - Super Bomb : Destroys everything on the screen (excluding bosses).
*;1UP - 1 Up : Additional Life.
*;L - Life Up : Refills 4 of your life bars.

The Oil Slick, Tire Slasher, Autonomous Cannon and Super Bomb must be activated by pressing the A button.

ee also

* List of Famicom Games

External links

* [http://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/soft/sms/sms06/sms6.html Memorial Series: SunSoft Vol. 6 webpage] language icon|ja|Japanese
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