Mechanized Attack
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MechaNized Attack is a shooter game
developed and published by SNK
. It was released in North America for the arcade
in , and it was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System
in . It is one of several games in the NES library to use the NES Zapper
light gun.
One of the few inspirations behind Mechanized Attack is the 1984 film, The Terminator
seeing as some of the enemy soldiers are actually endoskeletons which look similar to the T-800 endoskeleton from the movie, along with the Japanese arcade sales flyer which features one of the protagonists looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger
, even going as far as to wearing the gargoyles-like sunglasses Arnold wore in the film.
Shooter game
Shooter games are a sub-genre of action game, which often test the player's speed and reaction time. It includes many subgenres that have the commonality of focusing "on the actions of the avatar using some sort of weapon. Usually this weapon is a gun, or some other long-range weapon". A common...
developed and published by SNK
SNK Playmore
SNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
. It was released in North America for the arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
in , and it was ported to 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...
in . It is one of several games in the NES library to use the NES Zapper
NES Zapper
The NES Zapper, also known as the Beam Gun in Japan, is an electronic light gun accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Japanese Famicom. It was released in Japan for the Famicom on and alongside the launch of the NES in North America in October 1985...
light gun.
One of the few inspirations behind Mechanized Attack is the 1984 film, The Terminator
The Terminator
The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, co-written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr., and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. The film was produced by Hemdale Film Corporation and distributed by Orion Pictures, and filmed in Los...
seeing as some of the enemy soldiers are actually endoskeletons which look similar to the T-800 endoskeleton from the movie, along with the Japanese arcade sales flyer which features one of the protagonists looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, even going as far as to wearing the gargoyles-like sunglasses Arnold wore in the film.
External links
- Mechanized Attack at Arcade-History