An original Raising Software vertical shooter with a hero on foot facing mechanical hordes. Unique style, demanding, underrated but high quality.
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Category
Shooter1 player12+
Description
The player survives a death arena by shooting enemies in this Psygnosis Mega Drive shoot'em up. Published by Psygnosis, released in Japan in 1990. Top-down shoot'em up with death arenas, varied enemies to shoot and progressive bonus system.
Killing Game Show, The review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,46 MB📅01/01/1990
Published by Electronic Arts
Killing Game Show, The (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Killing Game Show, The still worth playing in 2026?
Originally known as The Killing Game Show, Fatal Rewind plunges a robot into a vertical arena where it must climb out of a flooding pit while gunning down enemies. The blend of snappy action and demanding platforming, paired with the rewind system that replays your mistakes, gives a strong identity but a fearsome difficulty. Psygnosis' polished production leaves a mark. For a fan of demanding action or someone curious about original early nineties concepts, the title keeps a singular character.
