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Cliffhanger Series

Cliffhanger

Main Game
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action

Cliffhanger is a Hack and slash/Beat 'em up game released on October 1, 1993 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Standard side-scrolling fighter based off of the Stallone film of the same name. Sly must fight thugs and the elements as he tracks down suitcases of stolen cash dropped around the peaks of the Rockie…

60
User Score
8 ratings
October 1, 1993
Released 12067 days ago
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

About

Standard side-scrolling fighter based off of the Stallone film of the same name. Sly must fight thugs and the elements as he tracks down suitcases of stolen cash dropped around the peaks of the Rockies. Combat follows the Final Fight standard, broken up by some mountain climbing and running (or 3-D snowboarding on the Sega CD) from avalanches.

Enemies are the standard brawler crooks, occasionally carrying guns and knives the player can pick up. The game tends to follow a pattern of having you deal with a natural hazard (scaling a cliff, leaping over gaps), then locking the screen down for a fighting segment, nature again, fighting again, etc. The available fighting moves is limited, compared to other games of this type, and the ability to hit an enemy character is noticeably less accurate.

The plot is identical to the film, with levels based off of, or inspired by, scenes in the movie. Animated cutscenes move the story along on the cartridge systems, while brief clips from the film play between levels on the Sega CD.

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Release Dates by Platform

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Oct 1, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Nov 1, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Dec 31, 1993
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Worldwide
Jun 1, 1994

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Game Info

Developer
Malibu Interactive
Publisher
Sony Imagesoft, Tec Toy
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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