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Instruction booklet · August 1994

The Death and Return of Superman

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure1 playerPre-ESRB

The story

Brace yourself for a hard-hitting fight to the finish that lets you relive the classic DC comic book series! As Superman, fight for your life against mighty Doomsday, the vile distributor of death and destruction! Then, control the destiny of the four Supermen - each claiming to be the one, true Superman! Explode through 10 levels of super-powered battles and fly at furious speeds - until only…

Specifications

Released: August 1994
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Sunsoft
Players: 1
Genre: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Rating: Pre-ESRB
Series: Superman
Themes: Action
View: Side view

What the magazines said

EGM · four reviewers

Players: 59/100 (23 ratings)
Nintendo Power: 14.6/20
GameRankings: 59%
AllGame: 3.5/5
GamePro: 18.5/20
Game Informer: 8/10
Hyper: 30%
Total!: 79/100
VGS: 69%
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment: 8/10

BE KIND, REWINDAugust 1994

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