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Popeye

Popeye is a 1982 arcade game developed and released by Nintendo based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate. In Popeye, two players can alternate playing or one player can play…

31 December 1982

Popeye is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 31 December 1982 on Arcade.

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What Popeye is

Popeye is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1982. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Popeye is a 1982 arcade game developed and released by Nintendo based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate. In Popeye, two players can alternate playing or one player can play alone. The top five highest scores are kept along with the player's three initials. Popeye was available in standard and cocktail configurations.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and comedy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Popeye series

Popeye is the third of 22 entries we hold in the Popeye series. The next entry was Popeye in 1983.

See all 22 Popeye games in release order →

What it launched against

Popeye launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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Quick answers

Popeye — frequently asked questions

When did Popeye come out?
Popeye was released on 31 December 1982 for Arcade.
Does Popeye have multiplayer?
Yes. Popeye supports multiplayer.

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