The Hunt for Red October
The NES version has an exclusive level: the final stage changes to platform-style gameplay. The player, as Ramius, must find and disable bombs Soviet-loyal crewmembers have set in the weapons bay of the Red…
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade developed by Beam Software, released 31 December 1990 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What The Hunt for Red October is
The Hunt for Red October is an arcade game developed by Beam Software and released in 1990. It was published by Hi-Tech Expressions. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the movie of the same name, the Soviet Union have been building in secret a Typhoon-class submarine with nuclear strike capabilities. This war machine has been named the Red October. While on its trial run, the captain, Marko Ramius has hijacked the submarine along with its crew. They plan to defect to the United States. Naturally, such a weapon must not be allowed to fall into American plans, and so orders are issued among the Soviet forces to destroy the Red October.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, thriller and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Tom Clancy’s series
The Hunt for Red October is the fourth of 108 entries we hold in the Tom Clancy’s series. The next entry was The Hunt for Red October in 1991.
What it launched against
The Hunt for Red October launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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