Designer(s) Andrew Davie Initial release date 1991 | Genre Side-scrolling | |
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Composer(s) Tania SmithGavan Anderson Platforms Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Commodore 64 Developers Krome Studios Melbourne, Oxford Digital Enterprises Publishers Hi Tech Expressions, Grandslam Interactive Ltd., Altron Similar Tom Clancy's ruthlesscom, Red Storm Rising, Tom Clancy's Rainbow, Shadow Watch, Battle Clash | ||
The Hunt for Red October is a video game based on the movie The Hunt for Red October. It was first released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Versions for the Game Boy and Super NES were subsequently released.
Gameplay
The game featured deep sea combat, side-scrolling action, and cinematic sequences. The object is to evade destruction and eliminate saboteurs. The caterpillar drive is particularly useful for quietly escaping the enemy.
The Super NES version is one of only a few games that uses the Super Scope accessory, though it is only used to play bonus stages that put the submarine in first person view, where the player has to destroy a number of enemies and projectiles. The use of the Super Scope is optional.
The NES version has an exclusive level: the final stage changes to platform-style gameplay. The player, as Ramius, must find and disable bombs Soviet-loyal crewmembers have set in the weapons bay of the Red October.