Guerilla War

a.k.a. ゲバラ / Guevara War / Guerrilla War

created and published by SNK in 1988-12-26, running on Nintendo Entertainment System
type: shooter
genre: Run and Gun
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player, shared-screen
languages: eng jpn
3.3/5

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

1 player or 2 players simultaneous cooperative play.

A Contra style game staring Fidel Castro and Che Guevara fight side-by-side to topple the Batista dictatorship in Cuba, 1950. No, I'm not kidding. Of course only the Japanese version is so revolutionary. The versions published elsewhere changed the names to protect the revolutionaries. True story by-the-way. In the real invasion a mere 82 men crammed into one passenger boat invaded Cuba, facing an army and air force. 17 survived the initial battle including Castro's brother. Several of their men were discovered to be spys or in desperation had attempted to betray their fellows. These were exicuted. In this game, the invasion force is reduced to Castro and Che. "Che" is a Cuban word that means "Hey You". Much like the real life situation, Che is the main character doing the dirty work while Castro is the secondary character. In Japan, this game is called "Guevara War".

(Zerothis) - # 2009-06-12 20:36:54

External review - average: 67%

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Electronic Gaming Monthlyus21989-0727/4067%
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