SOS
In this game, the player controls one of several different playable characters onboard a passenger liner in the early 20th century when it hits a storm and capsizes. The player character must navigate the…
SOS is an adventure developed by Human Entertainment, released 28 May 1993 on Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What SOS is
SOS is an adventure game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1993. It is available on Satellaview, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mostly inspired by the 1969 book and 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure, the game is set in 1921, and the players must escape the sinking ship Lady Crithania, which gets hit by a gigantic wave and is capsized. The game features four playable characters, each with a different story: – Capris Wisher, an architect. This young man takes his younger sister Amy to the Lady Crithania. However, Amy's sickness becomes a severe hindrance to him. – Redwin Gardner, a counselor traveling with a family consisting of an unnamed mother, her children Stella and Harry Adams. Plus, Jack Hamilton, a nephew. – Jeffrey Howell, a senior doctor that travels along with his wife Adela. – Luke Haines, a crewman of the…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, drama, educational and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
SOS launched on 28 May 1993, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate and Mayhem in Monsterland.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Rock n' Roll Racing, Syndicate, Mayhem in Monsterland.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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