Jeremy Parish

NES Works #059: Spy Hunter & Alpha Mission (Patreon)

Published:

2020-01-01 15:00:00

Imported:

2024-04

Tags:

nes nes works snk sunsoft

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Sometimes you gotta slog through the bad to get to the good. Next episode... is very good. This episode... well, the games aren't bad, but I sure don't want to revisit them. Sorry for the bummer of a beginning to 2020!

Description: SunSoft returns to NES with their first internally developed game for the U.S., though like this episode's back-up feature (Alpha Mission) the game in question (Spy Hunter) actually hails from the arcades. Neither of these vertical shooters offer much in the way of a compelling reason to play them, aside from a pretty good take on the Peter Gunn theme in Spy Hunter. Don't worry, though. SunSoft will get a lot better. And SNK.. will get a little better, at least on NES.

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Spy Hunter & Alpha Mission retrospective: Shoot the snore | NES Works #059

SunSoft returns to NES with their first internally developed game for the U.S., though like this episode's back-up feature (Alpha Mission) the game in question (Spy Hunter) actually hails from the arcades. Neither of these vertical shooters offer much in the way of a compelling reason to play them, aside from a pretty good take on the Peter Gunn theme in Spy Hunter. Don't worry, though. SunSoft will get a lot better. And SNK.. will get a little better, at least on NES. Video Works is funded through Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! And be sure to check out the Retronauts podcast (http://www.retronauts.com), where I (and many others!) tackle a much wider array of classic gaming topics each week.