| G.I. Joe | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Konami[3] |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Composers | Tsutomu Ogura Kenichiro Fukui[4] |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genres | Third-person,rail shooter,shoot-'em-up |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
G.I. Joe is athird-personrail shooter video game produced byKonami and released in 1992 forvideo arcades. It is based on the cartoon seriesG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and stars four characters from the show:Duke,Snake Eyes,Scarlett, andRoadblock.[5]
The game is a third-person rail shooting game, in which each player chooses one of fourG.I. Joe operatives: Duke, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, or Roadblock.[6][7] Up to four people can play the game at once. Each character either stands or automatically runs forward in a 3D perspective, and their player can use thejoystick to move them left or right as well as raise or lower an aimingcrosshair: this allows for the latter's movement through most of the screen. Each character is armed with a gun that has unlimited ammunition, as well as a missile launcher which comes with 3 or 5 missiles and can hold up to nine.
Players use these weapons via a standard shoot button, and a missile launch button that allows for larger-scale destruction at the cost of one charge.Power-ups can be acquired that allow the player rapid fire by holding down the shoot button, add another missile to their supply, or restore their character'slife energy.
The object of the game is to findCobra's hidden stronghold and stopCobra Commander's latest campaign to take over the world. There are three missions in the game, each composed of several areas, including a chemical plant, an air base, a weapon plant, a jungle, a cavern base, and a battleship. Enemies includeViper soldiers and various Cobra vehicles such as FANG II, HISS II, Razorback and Hurricane. The bosses consist ofTomax and Xamot,Metal-Head,The Baroness,Major Bludd andDestro, with the final battle taking place between the G.I. Joe team and Cobra Commander.
RePlay reportedG.I. Joe to be the seventh most-popular arcade game at the time.[8]Computer and Video Games gave the arcade game a positive review in its July 1992 issue, scoring it 346 out of 400.[2]Electronic Gaming Monthly also gave the arcade game a positive review in its October 1992 issue.[9]AllGame gave the title a positive review as well.[10]