Underplayed Gems

Shatterhand (1991)

Shatterhand cover
Developer
Natsume Co., Ltd.
Publisher
Jaleco, Angel
Platforms
Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Rating
4.0 of 5, 17 player ratings

How it feels

A punishing cyberpunk brawler where you fight through seven grueling levels of metallic enemies with your bare fists.

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About

Imagine packing the power of 100 strategic missiles in every punch. Imagine needing every single megaton just to hold your own against a cybernetic army of metallic monstrosities. That's the guts of Shatterhand, the game that redefines hand-to-hand combat in the 21st century... along with all the standards for single-player action games for the NES. Seven levels of programmed adventure - you choose the action! State-of-the-art graphics featuring 8-direction scrolling! "Anti-gravity" levels force you to fight upside-down! Armed "satellite robots" assist you in battle. No arms on Earth can withstand the power in your hands! This port is a localized version with differences such as different graphics for characters and items, different story and opening, and the most substantial change is Area C which is a carnival stage in the original but here it was replaced with a nuclear-submarine stage.

Screenshots

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