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{{Short description|1987 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title = Guerrilla War
|title = Guerrilla War
|image = Guerrilla War Cover.png
|image = Guerrilla War Cover.png
|caption = NES cover art
|image_size = 252px
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|developer = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|[[SNK]]}}|SNK (FC/NES)|[[Quicksilver Software]] (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)|[[Ocean Software]] (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)|G1M2 (PlayStation Network)}}
|caption = Cover art for NES version
|developer = {{collapsible list|title=[[SNK]]|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|[[SNK]] (FC/NES)|[[Quicksilver Software]] (Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS)|[[Ocean Software]] (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)|[[G1M2]] (PlayStation Network)}}
|publisher = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|SNK}}|SNK (FC/NES)|[[Data East]] (Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS)|[[Imagine Software]] (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)|[[SNK Playmore]] (PlayStation Network)}}
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|publisher = {{collapsible list|title=[[SNK]]|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|[[SNK]] (FC/NES)|[[Data East]] (Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS)|[[Imagine Software]] (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)|[[SNK Playmore]] (PlayStation Network)}}
|producer = Eikichi Kawasaki
|producer = Eikichi Kawasaki
|director = Koji Obata
|director = Koji Obata
|programmer = Yukio Kaneda
|programmer = Yukio Kaneda
|composer = '''NES version'''<br>Kazuhiro Nishida<br>Yoko Osaka<br>Toshikazu Tanaka
|composer = '''NES'''<br>Kazuhiro Nishida<br>Yoko Osaka<br>Toshikazu Tanaka
|released = 1987
|released = 1987
|genre = [[Run and gun (video game)|Run and gun]]
|genre = [[Run and gun video game|Run and gun]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Cooperative video game|cooperative]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Cooperative video game|cooperative]]
|arcade system =
|arcade system =
|platforms = {{collapsible list|title=[[Arcade game|Arcade]]|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left|[[Amstrad CPC]], [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[ZX Spectrum]]}}
|platforms = [[Arcade video game|Arcade]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[PlayStation Network]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
}}
}}

'''''Guerrilla War''''', released in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Guevara'''''|ゲバラ}}, is an overhead [[Run and gun (video game)|run and gun]] game produced by [[SNK]]. Originally released for arcades in 1987 as a coin-operated [[arcade game]], ''Guerrilla War'' was later ported to [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[PlayStation Network]], and [[ZX Spectrum]].
'''''Guerrilla War''''', released in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Guevara'''''|ゲバラ}}, is an overhead [[run and gun video game]] developed and published by [[SNK]]. Originally released in 1987 as a coin-operated [[arcade video game]], ''Guerrilla War'' was ported to the [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Apple II]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[PlayStation Network]], and [[ZX Spectrum]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
Guerrilla War followed the adventures of two unnamed rebel commandos ([[Che Guevara]] and [[Fidel Castro]] in the Japanese version) as they raid an unnamed [[Caribbean]] [[Cuba|Island]] in order to free it from the rule of an [[Fulgencio Batista|unnamed tyrannical dictator]]. Along the way the players vanquish hordes of enemy soldiers while attempting to rescue hostages (with large score reductions for any hostages killed in the crossfire), collecting weapons from troopers and operating tanks.
''Guerrilla War'' followed the adventures of two unnamed rebel commandos ([[Che Guevara]] and [[Fidel Castro]] in the Japanese version) as they raid an unnamed [[Caribbean]] [[Cuba|Island]] in order to free it from the rule of an [[Fulgencio Batista|unnamed tyrannical dictator]]. Along the way the players vanquish hordes of enemy soldiers while attempting to rescue hostages (with large score reductions for any hostages killed in the crossfire), collecting weapons from troopers and operating tanks.


==Releases==
==Releases==
[[File:Marc Ericksen@studio 1990's.jpg|thumb|Veteran video game cover illustrator Marc Ericksen at his drawing board, in 1993, at 1045 Sansome Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California.]]
[[File:Marc Ericksen@studio 1990's.jpg|thumb|Veteran video game cover illustrator Marc Ericksen at his drawing board, in 1993, on 1045 Sansome Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California.]]
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The arcade version, released by SNK in 1987, followed the format of ''[[Ikari Warriors]]'' (1986). Using eight-way [[rotary switch|rotary]] joysticks, the game allowed players to move their character in one direction while rotating the joystick in order to shoot in another.
The arcade version, released by SNK in 1987, followed the format of ''[[Ikari Warriors]]'' (1986). Using eight-way [[rotary switch|rotary]] joysticks, the game allowed players to move their character in one direction while shooting in another.


The game was moderately successful, and spawned [[porting|ports]] onto home video game systems. [[Data East]] released home editions on the [[IBM PC DOS|PC]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[Apple II]], while [[Imagine Software]] published the [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[ZX Spectrum]] ports in Europe. SNK published itself a version for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES/Famicom]] [[8-bit]] console. Because of the limits of the home platforms, the home versions did not have the rotating joysticks. Both the arcade and home console versions were included on the ''[[SNK 40th Anniversary Collection]]'' for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
The game was moderately successful as it spawned [[porting|ports]] onto home video game systems. [[Data East]] released home editions on the [[IBM PC DOS|PC]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[Apple II]], while [[Imagine Software]] published the [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[ZX Spectrum]] ports in Europe. SNK in-house published a version for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES/Famicom]] [[8-bit]] console. Because of the limits of the home platforms, the home versions did not have the rotating joysticks. Both the arcade and home console versions were included on the ''[[SNK 40th Anniversary Collection]]'' for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.


The NES version's two-player simultaneous play, unlimited continues, and frantic action gave it an edge over its arcade predecessor. It received a perfect 5-star rating in the book ''Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995''<ref name=conti>{{cite book|last=Conti|first=Pat|title=Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995|date=15 May 2016|isbn=978-0-9973283-0-1|page=140}}</ref> and is also available on [[PlayStation Network]]. This version featured Box cover art by Marc Ericksen, who was also responsible for the cover illustration for SNK's own ''[[Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue]]'' and ''[[P.O.W.: Prisoners of War|P.O.W]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,25/ |title = Marc William Ericksen Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames}}</ref>
The NES version's two-player simultaneous play, unlimited continues, and frantic action gave it an edge over its arcade predecessor. It received a perfect 5-star rating in the book ''Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995''<ref name=conti>{{cite book|last=Conti|first=Pat|title=Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995|date=15 May 2016|isbn=978-0-9973283-0-1|page=140|publisher=Punk Effect}}</ref> and is also available on [[PlayStation Network]]. This version featured box cover art by Marc Ericksen, who was also responsible for the cover illustration for SNK's own ''[[Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue]]'' and ''[[P.O.W.: Prisoners of War|P.O.W]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,25/ |title = Marc William Ericksen Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames}}</ref>


==Che Guevara connection==
==Che Guevara connection==
As the original title indicates, the game is based on the exploits of revolutionary [[Che Guevara]], and the defeat of the [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]] regime in [[Cuba]] in the late 1950s. In addition, player 2's character was [[Fidel Castro]]. Castro as he appears in this game is ranked fifth in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''’s list of the top ten video game politicians.<ref>Scott Sharkey, "''EGM''’s Top Ten Videogame Politicians: Election time puts us in a voting mood," ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 234 (November 2008): 97.</ref> Nevertheless, fearing anti-Communist sentiments in the West, SNK did a [[Language localization|localisation]] of the game's dialogue and instruction manual for its North American and European releases. The version of ''Guevara'' released for the Japanese Famicom is a sought-after item for many [[Video game collecting|video game collectors]].
As the original title indicates, the game is based on the exploits of revolutionary [[Che Guevara]], and the defeat of the [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista]] regime in [[Cuba]] in the late 1950s. In addition, player 2's character was [[Fidel Castro]]. Castro, as he appears in this game, is ranked fifth in ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''{{'}}s list of the top ten video game politicians.<ref>Scott Sharkey, "''EGM''’s Top Ten Videogame Politicians: Election time puts us in a voting mood", ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' 234 (November 2008): 97.</ref> Nevertheless, fearing anti-Communist sentiments in the West, SNK did a [[Language localization|localisation]] of the game's dialogue and instruction manual for its North American and European releases. The version of ''Guevara'' released for the Japanese Famicom is a sought-after item for many [[Video game collecting|video game collectors]].


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*Guerrilla War at [http://neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] (review) [http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/nes-reviews/Guerillawar/guerillawar.html 1]
* ''Guerrilla War'' at [http://neo-geo.com Neo-Geo.com] (review) [http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/nes-reviews/Guerillawar/guerillawar.html 1]
*[http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=34949 C64 Guerrilla War]
* [http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=34949 C64 ''Guerrilla War'']
*{{WoS game|id=0002171|name=Guerrilla War}}
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{{Fidel Castro}}
{{Fidel Castro}}


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Latest revision as of 06:58, 25 December 2024

Guerrilla War
NES cover art
Developer(s)
SNK
Publisher(s)
SNK
Director(s)Koji Obata
Producer(s)Eikichi Kawasaki
Programmer(s)Yukio Kaneda
Composer(s)NES
Kazuhiro Nishida
Yoko Osaka
Toshikazu Tanaka
Platform(s)Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES, PlayStation Network, ZX Spectrum
Release1987
Genre(s)Run and gun
Mode(s)Single-player, cooperative

Guerrilla War, released in Japan as Guevara (ゲバラ), is an overhead run and gun video game developed and published by SNK. Originally released in 1987 as a coin-operated arcade video game, Guerrilla War was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation Network, and ZX Spectrum.

Plot

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Guerrilla War followed the adventures of two unnamed rebel commandos (Che Guevara and Fidel Castro in the Japanese version) as they raid an unnamed Caribbean Island in order to free it from the rule of an unnamed tyrannical dictator. Along the way the players vanquish hordes of enemy soldiers while attempting to rescue hostages (with large score reductions for any hostages killed in the crossfire), collecting weapons from troopers and operating tanks.

Releases

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Veteran video game cover illustrator Marc Ericksen at his drawing board, in 1993, on 1045 Sansome Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California.

The arcade version, released by SNK in 1987, followed the format of Ikari Warriors (1986). Using eight-way rotary joysticks, the game allowed players to move their character in one direction while shooting in another.

The game was moderately successful as it spawned ports onto home video game systems. Data East released home editions on the PC, Commodore 64 and Apple II, while Imagine Software published the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum ports in Europe. SNK in-house published a version for the NES/Famicom 8-bit console. Because of the limits of the home platforms, the home versions did not have the rotating joysticks. Both the arcade and home console versions were included on the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The NES version's two-player simultaneous play, unlimited continues, and frantic action gave it an edge over its arcade predecessor. It received a perfect 5-star rating in the book Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995[1] and is also available on PlayStation Network. This version featured box cover art by Marc Ericksen, who was also responsible for the cover illustration for SNK's own Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue and P.O.W.[2]

Che Guevara connection

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As the original title indicates, the game is based on the exploits of revolutionary Che Guevara, and the defeat of the Batista regime in Cuba in the late 1950s. In addition, player 2's character was Fidel Castro. Castro, as he appears in this game, is ranked fifth in Electronic Gaming Monthly's list of the top ten video game politicians.[3] Nevertheless, fearing anti-Communist sentiments in the West, SNK did a localisation of the game's dialogue and instruction manual for its North American and European releases. The version of Guevara released for the Japanese Famicom is a sought-after item for many video game collectors.

Reception

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In Japan, Game Machine listed Guerrilla War on their January 15, 1988 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Conti, Pat (15 May 2016). Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library 1985–1995. Punk Effect. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-9973283-0-1.
  2. ^ "Marc William Ericksen Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames".
  3. ^ Scott Sharkey, "EGM’s Top Ten Videogame Politicians: Election time puts us in a voting mood", Electronic Gaming Monthly 234 (November 2008): 97.
  4. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 324. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1988. p. 21.
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