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BreakThru

The NES port of BreakThru, a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture…

1 November 1987

BreakThru is an arcade developed by Data East, released 1 November 1987 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What BreakThru is

BreakThru is an arcade game developed by Data East and released in 1987. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The NES port of BreakThru, a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldiers, mines, vehicles, and aircraft will try to stop you, though. Oh yeah... and don't forget to watch out for those rocket attacks and falling rocks!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did BreakThru come out?
BreakThru was released on 1 November 1987 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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