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| − | '''''Cliffhanger''''' is a game released | + | '''''Cliffhanger''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega CD]] beat-'em-up game released in 1993. It was developed by [[Malibu]] and published by [[Sony Imagesoft]] as a tie-in to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film ''[[wikipedia:Cliffhanger_(film)|Cliffhanger]]''. A [[Cliffhanger (Game Gear)|version for the Sega Game Gear]] was also released, but is a very different game. |
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16-bit versions of the game are all the beat-em-ups along the same lines as ''[[Streets of Rage]]''. On Sega platforms, {{A}} either punches, picks up a weapon, or uses it, {{B}} kicks, and {{C}} jumps, with combination moves possible. This version of the game was developed using the source code from the game "[[Ex-Mutants]]" (also developed by [[Malibu]]). The Mega CD version also has a 3D avalanche-escape level and low-quality FMVs of various scenes from the motion picture. | 16-bit versions of the game are all the beat-em-ups along the same lines as ''[[Streets of Rage]]''. On Sega platforms, {{A}} either punches, picks up a weapon, or uses it, {{B}} kicks, and {{C}} jumps, with combination moves possible. This version of the game was developed using the source code from the game "[[Ex-Mutants]]" (also developed by [[Malibu]]). The Mega CD version also has a 3D avalanche-escape level and low-quality FMVs of various scenes from the motion picture. | ||
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Cliffhanger is a Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega CD beat-'em-up game released in 1993. It was developed by Malibu and published by Sony Imagesoft as a tie-in to the 1993 Sylvester Stallone film Cliffhanger. A version for the Sega Game Gear was also released, but is a very different game.
You play as Gabe Walker, who must fight a group of terrorists trying to stop you from saving your partner Hal, who they kidnapped after the two of you went to answer a distress call from a crashed plane.
16-bit versions of the game are all the beat-em-ups along the same lines as Streets of Rage. On Sega platforms, 
either punches, picks up a weapon, or uses it, 
kicks, and 
jumps, with combination moves possible. This version of the game was developed using the source code from the game "Ex-Mutants" (also developed by Malibu). The Mega CD version also has a 3D avalanche-escape level and low-quality FMVs of various scenes from the motion picture.
Physical Scans
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- ↑ GamePro, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
- ↑ Joypad, "Février 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 44
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- ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 124
- ↑ MegaTech, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-20), page 48
- ↑ Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 44
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 78
- ↑ Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 49
- ↑ Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 38