Akira (video game)

Akira (アキラ) is a 1988 adventure video game by TOSE for the Family Computer console exclusively in Japan.[1] It is based on Akira, the 1988 animated film version of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga of the same name.

This article is about the 1988 video game. For the 2002 video game, see Akira Psycho Ball.

Akira
Family Computer cover art
Developer(s)TOSE
Publisher(s)Taito Corporation
Composer(s)Toshiko Kawanishi
Platform(s)Family Computer
Release
  • JP: December 24, 1988
Genre(s)Adventure, visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Story

The player takes the role of Kaneda, who begins the game when his motorcycle gang is taken into police custody after the abduction of their friend Tetsuo by the military.

Development

The game was developed by TOSE and published by Taito Corporation.[2]

Gameplay

Progress in the game is made by selecting actions from a list. The current location is depicted in a static image, often redrawn from the film. Progress can be recorded with the help of passwords.

Release

The game was released in Japan on December 24, 1988.[1] It was released only 5 months after the film.[3] The release coincided with the height of the popularity of the Akira series.[4]

Reception

Akira was given a poor total score of 17 out of 40 from the panel of four reviewers of Famicom Tsūshin magazine.[1][5]

See also

References
  1. アキラ [ファミコン]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain Inc. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. "Akira Release Information for NES". GameFAQs. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. "Akira". Retro Gamer. December 19, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  4. Hilliard, Kyle (July 16, 2018). "I Want An Akira Video Game". Game Informer. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. "Cross Review". Famicom Tsūshin (in Japanese). No. 65. Enterbrain, Tokuma. January 6, 1989. p. 19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.