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Operation Wolf (Europe)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1992
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✪ Reviewed on March 10, 2024
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Operation Wolf ports the Taito Zapper arcade light gun shoot on NES with its commando freeing hostages by eliminating terrorists in first person view. The representation offers fixed pattern levels with intense gunfire and ammunition management in a reference military arcade light gun formula. Honest for NES light gun fans, classic of the 8 bit Taito Zapper catalog.

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Category
Rail Shooter 1 player 12+
Description
Side-view shooting game with a soldier fighting terrorists.

Operation Wolf review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,09 MB 📅01/01/1992
Published by Taito

Operation Wolf (NES) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $16 Q6 complete
 $52 Q10 new
 $144 !
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Other versions
Operation Wolf
Japan
15/12/1989
🇯🇵
Operation Wolf
USA
01/01/1992
🇬🇧

Is Operation Wolf still worth playing in 2026?

Operation Wolf brings Taito's rail shooter to NES, in which you gun down terrorists to free hostages across a succession of side-view levels, originally designed for a light gun. The tension of the action, the ammo management and the frantic pace stay absorbing, even with the pad or the Zapper. The conversion shows technical compromises compared with the cabinet. For fans of retro rail shooters and old-school military action, it is a snappy diversion, especially tasty with an aiming peripheral.

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