Cabal is an arcade developed by Tad Corporation, released 31 December 1988 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Arcade.
What Cabal is
Cabal is an arcade game developed by Tad Corporation and released in 1988. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy. The roll maneuver from the arcade was not implemented in the PC version. The player returns fire by moving a target around the screen which also moves the player character and may expose him to enemy fire.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Cabal launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Cabal — frequently asked questions
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