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Revolter

Tens of thousands of light years away, aliens are invading a second Earth. Save the planet in this vertical-scrolling shooter, now known more for its soundtrack; the first game ever to be scored by the…

31 December 1988

Revolter is a shooter, released 31 December 1988 on PC-8800 Series.

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What Revolter is

Revolter was released in 1988. It is available on PC-8800 Series only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tens of thousands of light years away, aliens are invading a second Earth. Save the planet in this vertical-scrolling shooter, now known more for its soundtrack; the first game ever to be scored by the legendary Hitoshi Sakimoto, and the third by equally-famous Masaharu Iwata.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Revolter 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.

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When did Revolter come out?
Revolter was released on 31 December 1988 for PC-8800 Series.

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