Netherworld
Netherworld is a shoot 'em up video game published by Hewson in 1988. It was originally developed by Jukka Tapanimäki for the Commodore 64, and original music was composed by Jori Olkkonen.
Netherworld is an arcade, released 31 December 1988 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Netherworld is
Netherworld was released in 1988. It was published by Hewson Consultants. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Netherworld, another time another place, created from the deep dark subconscious of the mind where the forces of good and evil are locked in eternal combat. Trapped in the fantasy world the only way back is through battle and bribery.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Netherworld 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
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