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Die Hard (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1989
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Die Hard adapts the John McTiernan action film on Activision NES with John McClane tracking terrorists in the Nakatomi tower barefoot. The representation offers top down skyscraper view with health and ammunition management in an original film license formula. Honest for NES action license fans in the 8 bit Activision production vein.

Your verdict
Category
Action Adventure 1 player 12+
Description
Loose adaptation of the Bruce Willis film, played from a top-down view inside Nakatomi Plaza. Published by Activision, released in 1992 in the USA. McClane roams the floors, defuses bombs and takes out terrorists level by level.

Die Hard review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,12 MB 📅16/08/1989
Published by Activision

Die Hard (NES) price, value & rarity

Major piece
Q1 loose
 $230 Q6 complete
 $514 Q10 new
 $2055 !
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Other versions
Die Hard
Europe
16/08/1989
🇬🇧
Die Hard
Japan
16/08/1989
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Collector interest

North American NES edition of Activision's adaptation, the priciest of the three versions and the latest, shipped as the NES gave way to the Super Nintendo. That end-of-life print run explains a loose and sealed price clearly above the PAL and Famicom editions. Sought as an expensive NES late release, its desirability rests on the release calendar far more than on the modest game rating.

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