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Instruction booklet · June 1993

Run Saber

PlatformStrategyAdventure1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

Run Saber is a 1993 side-scrolling action game developed by Horisoft and published by Atlus for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in North America on June 8, 1993, and in Europe in 1993. Run Saber features side-scrolling fighting as the two main heroes, Allen and Sheena, the Run Sabers, fight to save the planet. The gameplay is very similar to Strider.

Specifications

Released
June 1993
Developer
Hori Electric
Publisher
Atlus
Players
1
Genre
Platform · Strategy · Adventure
Rating
Pre-ESRB
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Historical
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What the magazines said

8
EGM · one reviewer
Players
72/100 (7 ratings)
GamesMaster
59%
Official Nintendo Magazine
82/100
Super Play
59%
Total!
(UK) 60%, (DE) 3+
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment
8/10
Nintendo Game Zone
52/100
Super Action
82%
Super Gamer
50%
Super Pro
60/100
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