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Cannon Spike

Cannon Spike (released in Japan as Gunspike) is a top-down run-and-gun shooting game developed by Psikyo & published by Capcom in the year 2000. Players select from a roster of classic Capcom characters, then…

14 November 2000

Cannon Spike is a shooter developed by Psikyo, released 14 November 2000 on Dreamcast and Arcade. The main story takes about 3 hrs to finish.

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What Cannon Spike is

Cannon Spike is a shooter game developed by Psikyo and released in 2000. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Dreamcast and Arcade. It runs on Sega NAOMI.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cannon Spike (released in Japan as Gunspike) is a top-down run-and-gun shooting game developed by Psikyo & published by Capcom in the year 2000. Players select from a roster of classic Capcom characters, then play through a series of short stages & boss battles in a randomly selected order.
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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. Available modes: Co-operative, Single player and Split screen.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 5 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Cannon Spike launched on 14 November 2000, within three weeks of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike and Escape from Monkey Island.

Released around the same time: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Counter-Strike, Escape from Monkey Island.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Cannon Spike — frequently asked questions

When did Cannon Spike come out?
Cannon Spike was released on 14 November 2000 for Dreamcast and Arcade.
How long does it take to beat Cannon Spike?
The main story of Cannon Spike takes around 3 hrs, or 5 hrs for 100% completion.

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