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Galaxy Express 999 series

Escape from Cyber City

The Earth is under attack. The evil Guardian's forces are in control. Only a few continue to resist and only you can help. Your mission is to survive the dangers of CyberCity, fight your way to the train and…

1 February 1992

Escape from Cyber City is an adventure developed by 999 Game Group, released 1 February 1992 on Philips CD-i.

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What Escape from Cyber City is

Escape from Cyber City is an adventure game developed by 999 Game Group and released in 1992. It was published by Philips Interactive Media. It is available on Philips CD-i only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Earth is under attack. The evil Guardian's forces are in control. Only a few continue to resist and only you can help. Your mission is to survive the dangers of CyberCity, fight your way to the train and destroy the Guardian's planet. Beware: things are not what they seem! Escape From CyberCity is the first CD-Interactive action adventure to utilize full cel-animation, giving the player the feel of starring in a fast action motion picture. This beautifully animated production features a dynamic, high impact soundtrack and complete interactive play.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Galaxy Express 999 series

Escape from Cyber City is the second of 3 entries we hold in the Galaxy Express 999 series. It arrived 5 years after Freedom Fighter. The next entry was Leiji Matsumoto 999: Story of Galaxy Express 999 in 2001.

See all 3 Galaxy Express 999 games in release order →

What it launched against

Escape from Cyber City launched on 1 February 1992, within three weeks of X-Men, Romancing SaGa and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: X-Men, Romancing SaGa, Baseball Stars 2.

Official trailer

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When did Escape from Cyber City come out?
Escape from Cyber City was released on 1 February 1992 for Philips CD-i.

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