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Rocketeer, The (USA)

NES / Famicom
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Reviewed in
1991
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The Rocketeer adapts the Disney film on Bandai NES with pilot Cliff Secord equipped with 1930s jetpack tracking nazi spies. The representation alternates platform and jetpack flight phases in retro atmosphere in a Disney adventure film license formula. Honest for licensed NES platform fans, curiosity of the 8 bit Bandai catalog.

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Category
Action 1 player 7+
Description
Adaptation of the Disney film about a 1930s stunt pilot strapped to an experimental jetpack. Published by Bandai, released in 1991 in the United States. Spy Hunter style biplane chases, ground brawls and a structure cut into short, demanding levels mirroring the film's set pieces.

Rocketeer, The review

3/5
Art direction
"Polished"
2/5
Music
"Decent"
2/5
Story
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,16 MB 📅01/09/1991
Published by Bandai

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Collector interest

Bandai's adaptation of Disney's The Rocketeer, this 1991 title mixes Spy Hunter-style biplane runs with short, demanding ground stages. Plentiful cheap loose copies contrast with a much higher sealed price, the usual pattern for a film license shipped in volume that became scarce only when factory-sealed. With no standout gameplay reputation, its collecting appeal rests on its status as a Disney license on the NES and on the difficulty of finding complete boxed examples.

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