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The Punisher

Shooter game similar to Operation Wolf, based on Marvel comic hero, The Punisher. Each level consists of a series of single screens in which The Punisher needs to kill all enemies. Shooting an innocent results…

1 July 1990

The Punisher is a shooter developed by The Edge, released 1 July 1990 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What The Punisher is

The Punisher is a shooter game developed by The Edge and released in 1990. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In The Punisher, the player takes control over the Marvel comic hero The Punisher. His goal in this game: eradicating the gang The Trust. Each level consists of a series of single screens in which The Punisher needs to kill all enemies before they can deplete the Punisher's health resources. This is done by moving the crosshairs over the bad guys and firing the weapon of choice. However, shooting an innocent results in instant game over.
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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 The Punisher series

The Punisher is the first of 9 entries we hold in the The Punisher series. The next entry was The Punisher in 1990.

See all 9 The Punisher games in release order →

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When did The Punisher come out?
The Punisher was released on 1 July 1990 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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