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Rush 'n Attack

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Rush 'n Attack is a very fun side scrolling 2D adventure game. You are a military commando infiltrating the russian base to free hostages and stop the soviets. The nintendo version has two main differences from the arcade version. First of all, it has way better music. The arcade version was limited to a very simple percussion, the NES version has spirited music which enhances the fun of the game. Secondly, the levels are different, and shorter than in the arcade. You might even consider this an entirely new game, as there are different level end bosses, different special weapons on each level, and somewhat different level layouts. I love the arcade, and love the NES version at least as much, and I highly recommend a few play throughs as the difficulty level is fairly high. Do not give up! The hostages are counting on you to free them!

OK, first off, the guy who posted that other review and said he only got to the second level must really suck, but then again, I've played the much-more-difficult arcade version, which I have also beaten with the dipswitches set to the second-hardest difficulty. But anyway, this game lacks a lot of shine that its arcade predecessor had. The graphics, although good for the NES, really was a letdown. At least they could have made the guy in a camoflague blue outfit. Also, there's a lack of the flamethrower (which really kicks ass in the arcade version), however, there's an invincibility star (can anyone say "Super Mario Bros"?) and there's a pistol, and both of these last for a few moments. There's also 2 extra levels to make up for the game's easiness. However, I'd prefer the arcade version simply because most casual players could only get to the first boss, whereas in the NES version a casual player could make it to the third easily.

But that's why I'm reviewing it, to make you remember it!

It's an incredibly hard game. I only made it to the second stage. You are a guy with a knife and you walk to your right stabbing the people who get close to you, but it's hard because a lot of people come at you. In the first level you get a nice moody, and extremely catchy melody while you do this. What a hard game, like many NES games. I better not make this review any longer, since I doubt anyone's gonna read it.

Final word, buy this game if you want a challenge. It's a fine game really.

Konami released "Rush'n Attack" as an arcade title under the name "Green Beret" in 1987 in Japan and also as a Famicom Disk System title. Then in 1988 Konami released the title in the PAL region and America under the title "Rush'n Attack."

Ah, the age of the Red Scare. It does well to remember historically that this title was released in the late 1980s, when Ronald Regan was battling the "Evil Empire" and the Russians and the Cold War loomed heavy on the hearts and minds of American.

Naturally, all this awareness makes a built in market for products such as video games where your goal is to fight communists and beat back Russians holding POWs. Rush N Attack is a side scroller, with hordes of enemies attacking your character. And unlike its title suggest, the best way to proceed through this game is cautiously.

Overall, the game feels very much like a rough draft version of CONTRA. I would not be surprised if the two titles had the same development team. The gameplay is very similar (identical, really); however, RUSH N ATTACK does not have the memorable levels that CONTRA does. Also, at most, there are only two different heights of ground (upper level and lower level) throughout RUSH's stages, whereas CONTRA you can have several different platforms heights you can play with. CONTRA also allows you to shoot in several different directions.

Strangely, like most games of the era, even though the main character is military, the US Military sends in the main solider of the game vastly underarmed. The game stars a faceless American solider armed with a knife (why don't the military games of the 1980s include more than a knife???) and who can pick up guns and rocket launchers. However, with all the enemies I guarantee you you won't last long without careful memorization and quick, catlike reflexes.

The story is simple. Free POWs. Destroy the secret weapon the Russians are planning to use to destory the world (just like Iran and their grab for nuclear weapons of today).

Konami released "Rush'n Attack" as an arcade title under the name "Green Beret" in 1987 in Japan and also as a Famicom Disk System title. Then in 1988 Konami released the title in the PAL region and America under the title "Rush'n Attack."

There are numerous differences between the three different versions. In the arcade title, there are only four stages, as opposed to the FDS and NES game which had six, and the goal of the game was free POWs. In the NES version, the POWs were removed and the goal was to destroy the enemie's secret weapon. Also a flame thrower from the arcade title was removed from the NES version and the NES featured two power ups not present in the arcade title: a star and and a pistol with unlimited ammo, both of which have a time limit.

Also, in Stage Six, there is a secret underground passage present in the FDS version that is not found in the NES version.

"Rush'n Attack" is one of those games I had growing up a kid. Like Rambo, I always wondered why they only equip the main hero with only a knife, to fight off hoards of enemies. The game can be rather challenging. Like most NES games, "Rush'n Attack" is on the short side. Also the end boss (a giant missile with hordes of enemies attacking you) is rather bizarre as you destroy this giant missile by repeatedly stabbing the explosive with your knife. Didn't know you could destroy missiles that way.

Overall, decent for an NES title, nothing to write home about today. My recommendation would be, unless you had this game growing up and have some nostalagia for this title like me, is buy and play CONTRA instead. CONTRA features the exact same type of gameplay and greatly expands it, taking the play in new directions this title never dreamed of.

The video game website IGN rated this title as the 99th greatest game on their top 100 NES games of all time.

rush n attack is one of my favorite nes games it has great graphics great gameplay and great sound and music and its cheap buy it while you can

This was my favorite Konami game next to the Contra & Gradius series. It takes trial & error & patience for sure. When I finished it, I felt like I accomplished something. Not sure I ever one man solved it like Contra & Gradius but I got pretty proficient at at least solving it.