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Motörhead

As Lemmy you must work your way through some of the toughest scrolling levels ever encountered. You swing your bass and fight through the swarm of Motorhaters, swigging whiskey and collecting the magical…

31 December 1992

Motörhead is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Kaitsu Software, released 31 December 1992 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What Motörhead is

Motörhead is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Kaitsu Software and released in 1992. It was published by Virgin Games. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As Lemmy you must work your way through some of the toughest scrolling levels ever encountered. You swing your bass and fight through the swarm of Motorhaters, swigging whiskey and collecting the magical Motorhead talismans with the aim of collecting all your drinking buddies/band members and getting on that stage. It's not all hard work though. At the end of each level you have the chance to mount your chrome and steel steed and race at highly illegal speeds collecting bonuses.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Motörhead launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

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When did Motörhead come out?
Motörhead was released on 31 December 1992 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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