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Punisher, The (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1990
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✪ Reviewed on June 28, 2023
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The Punisher adapts the Marvel vigilante on LJN NES with Frank Castle tracking New York underworld in urban run and gun. The representation offers scrolling with varied weapons and criminal bosses in an LJN comic action license formula. Honest for NES run and gun fans, curiosity of the 8 bit LJN catalog.

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Category
Action Adventure 2 players 16+ Co-op
Description
Adaptation of the Marvel comic published by LJN in 1990 in the USA. Scrolling run and gun starring a heavily armed Frank Castle, with two-player co-op and bosses pulled from the comics.

Punisher, The review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,12 MB 📅01/11/1990
Published by LJN

Punisher, The (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $28 Q6 complete
 $169 Q10 new
 $440 !
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Collector interest

LJN's The Punisher, released in the US in 1990, exemplifies the Marvel line under the LJN label, whose rainbow logo became an enthusiast marker and a tongue-in-cheek touchstone among collectors. This scrolling run and gun with co-op draws renewed interest from Frank Castle's lasting popularity. Complete prices reflect an LJN title less common than the label's blockbusters, sought as much for the licence as for that distinctive publishing identity.

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