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Street Cop

One of the few NES games that uses the Power Pad. You play a cop who must chase down and catch the criminals. The game takes you through the streets of a city, where you must turn corners and keep running to…

31 August 1987

Street Cop is an arcade developed by Sonata, released 31 August 1987 on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Street Cop is

Street Cop is an arcade game developed by Sonata and released in 1987. It was published by Bandai. It is available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One of the few NES games that uses the Power Pad. You play a cop who must chase down and catch the criminals. The game takes you through the streets of a city, where you must turn corners and keep running to catch the bad guys. You use the NES power pad to run through the streets, faster you run faster the cop will give chase. You use the controller to use your nightstick to apprehend the criminal.
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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.

Quick answers

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When did Street Cop come out?
Street Cop was released on 31 August 1987 for Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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