Blaster Master (1988)

Developer: SUNSOFT, Sun Electronics
Publisher: SUNSOFT, Sun Electronics, Tokai Engineering
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 34 player ratings
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Blast through underground horror mazes in a tank and on foot, fighting colossal creature bosses in this NES cult classic.

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About

You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way through an endless maze of tunnels, searching for the secret passages to your escape. And that's the easy part. Because the Masters of the Caverns lay waiting - prehistoric creatures so powerful, so gigantic, they literally fill your screen! So load your arsenal and get ready for Blaster Master.

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