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Instruction booklet · September 1993

Alien vs Predator

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upArcade1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

Based on the Alien versus Predator comic book series. During the 25th century, mankind has colonized many planets. On one of these, New Shanghai, strange creatures have been discovered. These aliens cause much havoc. New Shanghai initiates a distress call to other planets in the galaxy. A cloaked ship belonging to hunting creatures known as predators intercepts the message.

Specifications

Released
September 1993
Developer
Jorudan
Publisher
Activision
Players
1
Genre
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Arcade
Rating
Pre-ESRB
Series
Alien vs. Predator
Themes
Action · Science fiction
View
Third person · Side view

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

6
5
6
5
Famitsu · four reviewers
Players
60/100 (23 ratings)
GamesMaster
15%
Hyper
71/100
Mega Fun
33%
Official Nintendo Magazine
49%
Super Play
28%
Total!
4-
VGS
63%
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
4/10
Control
46%
Electronic Games
86%
Hippon Super!
5/10
Marukatsu Super Famicom
6/10, 6/10, 6/10, 6/10
N-Force
39/100
Nintendo Game Zone
35/100
SNES Force
39%
Super Action
59%
The Super Famicom
58/100
Super Gamer
57%
Super Pro
JP: 54/100, PAL: 57/100
Consolemania
69/100
Game Power
JP: 39%, PAL: 50%
BE KIND, REWINDSeptember 1993
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Week of September 3, 1993
Sep. 4

The second World Parliament of Religions is held in Chicago.

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