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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the title of five different video games based on the television series of the same name
, which were released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, Game Boy
, Game Gear, and Sega CD. The Nintendo versions of the game were released by Bandai
, while the Sega versions were published by Sega
themselves.
The SNES version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a side-scrolling action game
composed of seven stages, with two different gameplay styles. In the initial five areas, the player controls one of the five original Power Rangers (Jason
, Zack
, Kimberly
, Billy
, and Trini
) as they're sent to a location that is being invaded by Rita Repulsa
's Putty Patrolers. The player begins the area as their selected character's civilian form, who will fight enemies using their unique hand-to-hand fighting style. After reaching a certain point of the stage, the player character will transform into their Ranger form until they defeat the boss at the end of the Area. As a Power Ranger, the player will attack using their character's signature weapon, as well have access to a greater repertoire of special techniques and abilities than their regular counterpart such as body blows and wall jumps. The ranger will also have a special attack that will damage all on-screen enemies at once, but can only be used once until replenished.
In the final two areas, the player will control the Megazord and fight against a giant monster. While controlling the Megazord, the player will have a power gauge below their life gauge that will determine what kind of special attacks the Megazord can perform. Depending on how much the power gauge has been filled, the Megazord can perform from one of four possible special attacks. There are also two-player versions of these Megazord battles accessible via passcodes in which the second player can control the enemy monster.
The seven bosses in the game are all based on villains which were featured during the first season of the series.
The five bosses featured in the game are all recurring villains from the first season of the show, with the exception of King Sphinx (who only appeared in one episode).
much like Street Fighter, featuring two different game modes, a 1-Player Scenario Mode and a 2-Player Battle Mode. Like most fighting games, the objective is for both players to fight each other until either one drains the vitality of the other. Each character has two basic attacks (normal and fierce), as well as a set of command-based special moves.
In the Scenario Mode, the matches consist of two segments: the player will fight against a regular sized monster as one of the rangers during the first segment and after the defeating the monster the first time, they will battle a giant version of the same. Initially, only the five original rangers and their mecha, the Megazord, are available. After completing the second stage, the Green Ranger
will become a playable character as well, who controls the Dragonzord. The scenario mode consists of five stages with the following adversaries in order of appearance.
In Battle Mode, the player can choose between the six rangers, the two zords, and one of the four monsters in a standard best-two-out-of-three match. The Megazord, the Dragonzord, and Cyclopsis cannot be matched against any of the six rangers and vice-versa. Additionally, neither player can choose the same character.
The Story Game consists of seven stages, each consisting of two segments. In the first segment, the player controls a member of the Power Rangers as they fight against a series of Putty Patrols sent in by Rita, as well as occasional encounters with Goldar
, before confronting the stage boss at the end. In the second segment, the player will control one of the Zord
s and fight a giant version of the stage boss. Only Stage 4 deviates from this format by having the Zord segment occur before the Ranger segment. Initially only the five original Power Rangers are available at the start, along with the Megazord. After defeating the Green Ranger in Stage 4, he will reform and join the other rangers as a playable character, bringing with him the Dragonzord, which can be used during the giant monster segments in place of the Megazord. The player can also use the Dragonzord Fighting Mode as well. The Story Game features the following stages and monsters.
In the Vs. Game and Link Game, the player can choose to play as any of the game's sixteen characters fight against an opponent in a round-based match. The six Power Rangers and the Putties cannot be matched against the three Zords and Cyclopsis, while the Dragonzord Fighting Mode cannot be matched against the regular Dragonzord nor against the Megazord. The same character cannot be used by both players. After completing Story Mode, Dream Mode is unlocked as a Vs. option which allows any character or Zord to battle any other character or Zord, including character vs. same character, human-sized character vs. Zord, and Dragonzord Fighting Mode vs. Megazord or Dragonzord.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
, which were released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, Game Gear, and Sega CD. The Nintendo versions of the game were released by Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
, while the Sega versions were published by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
themselves.
Super 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...
composed of seven stages, with two different gameplay styles. In the initial five areas, the player controls one of the five original Power Rangers (Jason
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
, Zack
Zack Taylor
Zachary "Zack" Taylor is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is the original Black Ranger of the first generation of Power Rangers...
, Kimberly
Kimberly Hart
Kimberly Ann Hart is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. She was played by actress Amy Jo Johnson during the first three seasons of the show, plus on the two feature films of the franchise. Kimberly is best remembered as the first Pink Ranger from the first entry of the franchise...
, Billy
Billy Cranston
Billy Cranston is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. He is the Blue Ranger in the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, portrayed by actor David Yost. Billy is the only original Power Ranger to remain for the entire MMPR series, and is the third longest-serving Ranger overall...
, and Trini
Trini Kwan
Trini Kwan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, portrayed by Vietnamese actress Thuy Trang. She is best remembered as the original Yellow Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first entry of the franchise....
) as they're sent to a location that is being invaded by Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
's Putty Patrolers. The player begins the area as their selected character's civilian form, who will fight enemies using their unique hand-to-hand fighting style. After reaching a certain point of the stage, the player character will transform into their Ranger form until they defeat the boss at the end of the Area. As a Power Ranger, the player will attack using their character's signature weapon, as well have access to a greater repertoire of special techniques and abilities than their regular counterpart such as body blows and wall jumps. The ranger will also have a special attack that will damage all on-screen enemies at once, but can only be used once until replenished.
In the final two areas, the player will control the Megazord and fight against a giant monster. While controlling the Megazord, the player will have a power gauge below their life gauge that will determine what kind of special attacks the Megazord can perform. Depending on how much the power gauge has been filled, the Megazord can perform from one of four possible special attacks. There are also two-player versions of these Megazord battles accessible via passcodes in which the second player can control the enemy monster.
The seven bosses in the game are all based on villains which were featured during the first season of the series.
- Area 1: Bones
- Area 2: Gnarly Gnome
- Area 3: Eye Guy
- Area 4: Genie
- Area 5: Dark Warrior
- Area 6: Mutitus (second form only)
- Area 7: Cyclopsis (two forms)
Game Boy
The Game Boy version is a side-scrolling action game as well with five levels, each consisting of two segments. In the first segment, the player will control one of the five original Power Rangers as they fight the Putty Patrollers throughout the stage in order to reach their goal. The player can switch between a standard punch attack or a Power Weapon attack that will gradually consume their life gauge when used. When the player reaches the end of the level, they will control Megazord and fight a giant monster. Like the rangers, the Megazord can switch a regular sword attack and a lightning bolt sword attack that will consume a great portion of the life gauge.The five bosses featured in the game are all recurring villains from the first season of the show, with the exception of King Sphinx (who only appeared in one episode).
- Level 1: Squatt
- Level 2: King Sphinx
- Level 3: Baboo
- Level 4: GoldarGoldarGoldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and...
- Level 5: Rita RepulsaRita RepulsaRita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis version is a one-on-one competitive fighting gameFighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
much like Street Fighter, featuring two different game modes, a 1-Player Scenario Mode and a 2-Player Battle Mode. Like most fighting games, the objective is for both players to fight each other until either one drains the vitality of the other. Each character has two basic attacks (normal and fierce), as well as a set of command-based special moves.
In the Scenario Mode, the matches consist of two segments: the player will fight against a regular sized monster as one of the rangers during the first segment and after the defeating the monster the first time, they will battle a giant version of the same. Initially, only the five original rangers and their mecha, the Megazord, are available. After completing the second stage, the Green Ranger
Tommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
will become a playable character as well, who controls the Dragonzord. The scenario mode consists of five stages with the following adversaries in order of appearance.
- Minotaur
- Evil Green Ranger (summons the Dragonzord during the Zord battle portion)
- Madam Woe
- GoldarGoldarGoldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and...
- Cyclopsis (a two-part Zord-only battle)
In Battle Mode, the player can choose between the six rangers, the two zords, and one of the four monsters in a standard best-two-out-of-three match. The Megazord, the Dragonzord, and Cyclopsis cannot be matched against any of the six rangers and vice-versa. Additionally, neither player can choose the same character.
Game Gear
The Game Gear version is a fighting game that is similar, but not identical to the Genesis version. In this version, the player has three basic attacks (one which is done by pressing the two action buttons simultaneously), a throw, and three special moves per character. The game consists of three game modes: a single-player story game which features a series of plot-based battles against the computer, a single-player VS. game, and a 2-player Link game in which the player against another player using the link cable.The Story Game consists of seven stages, each consisting of two segments. In the first segment, the player controls a member of the Power Rangers as they fight against a series of Putty Patrols sent in by Rita, as well as occasional encounters with Goldar
Goldar
Goldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and...
, before confronting the stage boss at the end. In the second segment, the player will control one of the Zord
Zord
In the universe of the television series Power Rangers, Zords are colossal mechanical or bio-mechanical robotic vehicles. When monsters grow to incredible sizes, usually the only way the Power Rangers can fight them is by summoning and piloting these robots...
s and fight a giant version of the stage boss. Only Stage 4 deviates from this format by having the Zord segment occur before the Ranger segment. Initially only the five original Power Rangers are available at the start, along with the Megazord. After defeating the Green Ranger in Stage 4, he will reform and join the other rangers as a playable character, bringing with him the Dragonzord, which can be used during the giant monster segments in place of the Megazord. The player can also use the Dragonzord Fighting Mode as well. The Story Game features the following stages and monsters.
- Stage 1: King Sphinx
- Stage 2: Nasty Knight
- Stage 3: Evil Green Ranger
- Stage 4: Dragonzord
- Stage 5: Shellshock
- Stage 6: Polluticorn
- Stage 7: Goldar and Cyclopsis
In the Vs. Game and Link Game, the player can choose to play as any of the game's sixteen characters fight against an opponent in a round-based match. The six Power Rangers and the Putties cannot be matched against the three Zords and Cyclopsis, while the Dragonzord Fighting Mode cannot be matched against the regular Dragonzord nor against the Megazord. The same character cannot be used by both players. After completing Story Mode, Dream Mode is unlocked as a Vs. option which allows any character or Zord to battle any other character or Zord, including character vs. same character, human-sized character vs. Zord, and Dragonzord Fighting Mode vs. Megazord or Dragonzord.
Sega CD/Mega CD
The Sega CD version is an FMV adventure game. The game uses footage from the show, and the player must press certain buttons at action sequences. The game features ten levels covering five different episodes ("Day of the Dumpster", "Green with Evil", "The Green Candle", "The Crystal of Nightmares", and "Doomsday").See also
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is the title of four different video game adaptations of the film of the same name, which were released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy and Game Gear. While the games were ostensibly based on the film, they also featured...
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition