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Captain Saver (Japan)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
2001
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Captain Saver is a Japanese Famicom action game by Taito, sequel to Naxat's Recca shoot master with a rescuer hero facing creatures and bosses at frantic tempo. The representation chains fixed pattern stages with varied power ups in an original Japanese action formula. Without western release, curiosity for 8 bit Famicom action fans.

Your verdict
Category
Platformer 1 player 7+ Co-op
Description
Colourful platformer starring a masked hero rescuing children. Published by Taito in Japan. Short stages and pattern-based bosses. Famicom exclusive.

Captain Saver review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,14 MB 📅14/09/2001
Published by Taito

Captain Saver (NES) price, value & rarity

Major piece
Q1 loose
 $299 Q6 complete
 $770 Q10 new
 $2464 !
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Collector interest

Colorful Taito platformer never released outside Japan, a Famicom exclusive whose high loose price is striking for a modest title. The scarcity stems from a late, limited run by an otherwise major publisher, paired with strong demand from collectors of the Famicom catalog's tail end. Desirability rests on this hard-to-complete Japanese-exclusive status rather than any established reputation among Western players.

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