Vindicators
The NES port of Vindicators. The game begins by asking the player(s) to choose a difficulty level, not only making the enemies more difficult and the players weaker, but higher difficulties start the players…
Vindicators is an arcade developed by Tengen, released 1 December 1990 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Vindicators is
Vindicators is an arcade game developed by Tengen and released in 1990. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The NES port of Vindicators. The game begins by asking the player(s) to choose a difficulty level, not only making the enemies more difficult and the players weaker, but higher difficulties start the players in a later set of levels (called "galaxies") and with some powerups. The easiest difficulty level starts the player(s) in the first level with no bonuses. The player controls a tank with constantly draining fuel, and must navigate through multiple levels (14 stations in the arcade version) from bottom to top, encountering obstacles and enemies. Along the way, a player may find powerups including tank fuel, stars (currency), shields, and two types of sub-weapons: smart shots (homing…
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Vindicators launched on 1 December 1990, within three weeks of Super Mario World, F-Zero and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Released around the same time: Super Mario World, F-Zero, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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