Superman
Taito had too many Arcade Hits to count. Space Invaders, Elevator Action, Bubble Bobble, Rampage, Operation Wolf, Rastan, Arkanoid, Darius, Chase HQ, Bust A Move- to name just 10. Today we're looking at Superman. Really, it should be called Supermen because it is a 2 player game. In Superman, Superman's brother Travis comes to help him save Earth from peril.
This one was tucked away in the lobby of a movie theater in my home town. This was that theater that wasn't inside the mall. It was pretty far out in the fucking parking lot. Built mostly because it was undoubtedly cheaper than adding on to the mall's internal ones, it had a decent mini Arcade up front. Plus, it was kinda cool when you came out of a late movie there and the mall was closed. It would feel like you were getting out of a movie theater on Mars. Superman is a perfect game to kill short periods of time. Fun for its simple playability as well as its novelty, it's easy to pick up and put down when something more important comes up.
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| Hancock? HANCOCK?? Hancock fuckin' sucks. |
Because I am not made of the brains and patience to, someone who is should hack a version where Richard Pryor jumps on your back when you collect enough power-ups. He'd be in that giant cowboy hat and would blast surrounding enemies with a six-shooter. There could also be a bonus stage where you play as the black-booted, drunk, sleazy Superman. Maybe there is even an invulnerability cheat if you press Up, Up, and the A button, after you insert coin. You'll hear a voice say "Das Zupaman!!" This unlocks a Superman with a giant Nietzche head that takes 0 damage from all hits. I could go on and on about just Superman III, let alone the vast Superman character mythology. Those are other posts. Maybe. Superman. Dat Ho. Down the hatch. Up up and away.
Until next time, Superfriends.
-2013 Wielgorecki
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