RoboCop as an NES action-platformer. Murphy cleaning the streets of Detroit. Honest film adaptation, solid mechanics. Data East above average for licensed games.
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Action1 player12+
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Action game featuring RoboCop patrolling the streets of Detroit against criminals. Published by Ocean, released in Japan in 1989. RoboCop in side-scrolling view with his Auto-9 pistol against gangsters and varied bosses. NES adaptation of the RoboCop film.
The Famicom version of RoboCop, distributed in Japan in 1989, this Data East action title stands apart through its specific Japanese box and its place in a market where Ocean's film adaptation circulated less than in the West. Its very high sealed value reflects the difficulty of locating Japanese new copies. The interest lies in this regional variant of a popular movie licence rather than scarcity of the game itself.
Is RoboCop still worth playing in 2026?
An adaptation of the film from Data East published by Ocean, RoboCop has the cyborg cop patrol the streets of Detroit to end crime, in a horizontally scrolling action game blending shooting and melee. The mood faithful to the film, the deliberate heaviness of the hero's movements and the high difficulty give a particular character. The measured pace may feel stiff today. For a retro action fan, a RoboCop fan or someone curious about film adaptations on NES, the title keeps a faithful atmosphere and a decent interest.
