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Thunder Hoop

Thunder Hoop is a 2D side-scrolling platform game that puts players in the shoes of Thunder Hoop. Thunder Hoop has to stop the uncontrollable creatures professor Genbreak has released into to the world…

1 February 1992

Thunder Hoop is a platform developed by Gaelco, released 1 February 1992 on Arcade.

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What Thunder Hoop is

Thunder Hoop is a platform game developed by Gaelco and released in 1992. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Get involved in the awesome and great fun Thunder Hoop by entering the world and taking on the might of the evil Dr. GenBrain! Help your angry-looking and powerful character as you battle through the hordes of enemies, big and small to defeat the nasty Dr. GenBrain and restore peace to your futuristic world, one level at a time! Jump hazards, climb ladders and launch deadly attacks in the awesome Thunder Hoop.
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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.

What it launched against

Thunder Hoop launched on 1 February 1992, within three weeks of X-Men, Baseball Stars 2 and Romancing SaGa.

Released around the same time: X-Men, Baseball Stars 2, Romancing SaGa.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Thunder Hoop — frequently asked questions

When did Thunder Hoop come out?
Thunder Hoop was released on 1 February 1992 for Arcade.

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