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Instruction booklet · October 1995

Todd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game

FightingPlatform1 playerESRB E

The story

They're vanishing - pawns in an unholy war! And out of the darkest shadows of the fearful city rises...Spawn! Enemies like Violator, Redeemer, Overtkill, and Malebolgia himself, are everywhere - from Bedlam Asylum to the nightmarish Darklands! Can Spawn's special powers help him survive this madness? Experience awesome combat and intense graphics in the incredible style of the comic that started…

Specifications

Released
October 1995
Developer
Ukiyotei
Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment
Players
1
Genre
Fighting · Platform
Rating
ESRB E
Series
Spawn
Themes
Action
View
Side view

What the magazines said

6.5
6.5
6
5.5
EGM · four reviewers
Players
66/100 (13 ratings)
AllGame
3.5/5
Game Informer
7/10, 6/10
GP
55%
GameFan
70/100, 79/100, 80/100
GamesMaster
50/100
Hyper
63/100
Next Generation
1/5
Official Nintendo Magazine
76/100
Super Play
56%
Total!
(UK) 71/100, (DE) 3+
Nintendo Magazine System
73/100
VideoGames
5/10
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1995 Palo Verde derailment: An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona.

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