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NES Works #059: Spy Hunter & Alpha Mission
🕑 Added 2020-01-01 15:00:00 +0000 UTCSometimes you gotta slog through the bad to get to the good. Next episode... is very good. This episode... well, the games aren't bad, but I sure don't want to revisit them. Sorry for the bummer of a beginning to 2020!
Description: SunSoft returns to NES with their first internally developed game for the U.S., though like this episode's back-up feature (Alpha Mission) the game in question (Spy Hunter) actually hails from the arcades. Neither of these vertical shooters offer much in the way of a compelling reason to play them, aside from a pretty good take on the Peter Gunn theme in Spy Hunter. Don't worry, though. SunSoft will get a lot better. And SNK.. will get a little better, at least on NES.
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James Jackson
Speaking of SNK getting better on NES, I am *really* looking forward to the eventual episode on Crystalis, currently scheduled for late 2025. (Seriously, if I could afford the top Patreon tier, that would be my video request.)
Chris Comeau
Happy new year!
