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Encyclopedia
is a 1990 action
video game developed by Human Entertainment
and published by the defunct American publishing arm of HAL Laboratory
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
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of Colonel Scott O'Connor, a military agent who has transferred his brain into raw binary
code in order to combat a rogue program in the main defense computer. When O'Connor enters the system, his body forms the self-image of his ancestors, who were Kabuki
actors.
Players use their long hair and chip based weaponry to attack enemies inside the computer.
Upon beating the game, a sound test menu is active with a two-frame animation of Scott under his Kabuki
guise, bowing. He also says to watch for him in his next game, which never came to be.
The game is often noted for its stunning similarities (gameplay-wise) to Batman, also on the NES
.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game developed by Human Entertainment
Human Entertainment
Human Entertainment was a Japanese computer and video game developer and publisher. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including Dreamcast, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx-16, PC , PlayStation, Saturn, Sega CD, Super NES, TurboGrafx-CD, and WonderSwan...
and published by the defunct American publishing arm of HAL Laboratory
HAL Laboratory
is a Japanese video game developer that was founded on February 21, 1980. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its name comes from the HAL 9000 computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The company is most famous for its character Kirby, the protagonist of the eponymous game series, as well as...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
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Synopsis
Players adopt the personaPersona
A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον...
of Colonel Scott O'Connor, a military agent who has transferred his brain into raw binary
Binary numeral system
The binary numeral system, or base-2 number system, represents numeric values using two symbols, 0 and 1. More specifically, the usual base-2 system is a positional notation with a radix of 2...
code in order to combat a rogue program in the main defense computer. When O'Connor enters the system, his body forms the self-image of his ancestors, who were Kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actors.
Gameplay
The field is generally side-scrolling, with a single room with a boss at the end of each level.Players use their long hair and chip based weaponry to attack enemies inside the computer.
Upon beating the game, a sound test menu is active with a two-frame animation of Scott under his Kabuki
Kabuki
is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
guise, bowing. He also says to watch for him in his next game, which never came to be.
The game is often noted for its stunning similarities (gameplay-wise) to Batman, also on the NES
Nes
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