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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Yo Joe! COBRA is up to its slimy tricks once again. They are planning world domination through mass terrorism. The team forces must unite to advance and stop the menace of COBRA in G.I. Joe. the new video game…

1 March 1985

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a shooter, released 1 March 1985 on Apple II and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was released in 1985. It was published by Epyx. It is available on Apple II and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Yo Joe! COBRA is up to its slimy tricks once again. They are planning world domination through mass terrorism. The team forces must unite to advance and stop the menace of COBRA in G.I. Joe. the new video game adventure from Konami! Team G.I. Joe members Duke, Road Block, Snake-Eyes, and Scarlett have their work cut out for them. They have been individually trained in specialized military areas. Snake-Eyes is a mystical martial arts master, most dangerous when he is unarmed and cornered. Road Block is a heavy machine gunner who is also adept at hand-no-hand combat. Scarlett, whose strength is military intelligence, is no wimp when it comes to kicking butt. Duke, trained in close range…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the G.I. Joe series

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is the second of 16 entries we hold in the G.I. Joe series. It arrived 2 years after G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike. The next entry was Action Force: International Heroes in 1987.

See all 16 G.I. Joe games in release order →

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When did G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero come out?
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was released on 1 March 1985 for Apple II and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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