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Garuka

AKA Devastators. This game essentially takes commandos that look identical to the Contra dudes and places them on long 3D battlefields. Rather than advancing screen by screen, you can walk forward by holding…

1 January 1989

Garuka is a video game, released 1 January 1989 on Arcade.

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What Garuka is

Garuka was released in 1989. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

AKA Devastators. This game essentially takes commandos that look identical to the Contra dudes and places them on long 3D battlefields. Rather than advancing screen by screen, you can walk forward by holding Up, as the background slowly scales toward the screen.
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Garuka launched on 1 January 1989, 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.

Quick answers

Garuka — frequently asked questions

When did Garuka come out?
Garuka was released on 1 January 1989 for Arcade.