Mach Rider

Mach Rider is a video game that consists of 3 releases

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Mach Rider is a NES (Famicom) motorcycle driving game. It is set in a post apocalyptic setting where you must rescue survivors and defeat enemies.

Overview

Mach Rider takes place in the year 2112, where a post-apocalyptic earth is the main setting. The planet has been invaded by evil outsiders known as Quad Runners. A mysterious character, known only as Mach Rider, is decided to help out the ailing planet earth by rescuing survivors of the attack and destroying the Quad Runners in his motorcycle. It is a very fast machine, equipped with machine guns that the player operates. The gameplay also requires the player to accelerate, steer, shoot and change gear, and was considered a complex game at it´s time.
Mach rider features three different game modes. In fighting course, the main mode, Mach Rider must advance accross the ten different levels in the game destroying the Quad Runners and rescuing survivors, while at the same time attaining a high score. There are also obstacles scattered across the levels; if Mach Rider is destroyed he will reform himslef unless the enrgy bar is depleted, in which case the player loses. In endurance mode, the objective is to achieve a certain distance within a time limit; enemies and obstacles slow the player down, as well as being destroyed. Solo course is pretty much a "cruise mode", you just ride the course with no enemies. Finally in design mode the player designs courses and layouts to race in any of the previous game modes.

Key Features

Three different game modes: fighting course, endurance course and solo course; plus a stage designer.
Excellent gameplay and control scheme,
Great sense of speed for the time.
Relaunched for the Wii Virtual Console.

General Information Edit

Game Name	Mach Rider
Platform(s)	NES Wii Shop
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D1
Genres	Add a new genre Action Driving/Racing
Themes	Add a new theme
Original US Release	Nov. 21, 1985 need a fuzzy date?
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