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Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
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DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from textSNK
PublisherTemplate:Pluralize from textSNK
DirectorTemplate:Pluralize from textTemplate:If first display both
ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from textEikichi Kawasaki
DesignerTemplate:Pluralize from textM. Matsuda
Y. Hashimoto
Yasumi Tozono
ProgrammerTemplate:Pluralize from textData Tada
Imasa.F
Sho Chan
ArtistTemplate:Pluralize from textChikara Yamasaki
Eri Koujitani
Hirolin Hajime
WriterTemplate:Pluralize from textTemplate:If first display both
ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from textAkihiro Uchida
Masahiko Hataya
Toshio Shimizu
SeriesTemplate:If first display both
EngineTemplate:If first display both
PlatformTemplate:Pluralize from textArcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD
ReleaseArcadeScript error: No such module "Video game release". Neo Geo AESScript error: No such module "Video game release". Neo Geo CDScript error: No such module "Video game release".
GenreTemplate:Pluralize from textAction, Beat 'em up, Platformer
ModeTemplate:Pluralize from textSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a side scrolling arcade beat 'em up platform game developed by SNK for the Neo Geo in 1994.[1][2][3][4] It was also released on the Neo Geo CD, and the Wii Virtual Console. The game has been re-released as part of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1, on May 1, 2008, and in the ACA Neo Geo series on PlayStation 4 on January 10, 2018. Its development team consisted of former Irem staff members.[5]

It was one of the few Neo Geo games to be dubbed "the 100 mega shock", due to the cartridge being just over 112 mebibits. This was large for the time, at over twice the size of the largest SNES cartridge (Star Ocean, with 48 mebibits). Later cartridges would routinely top 100 megabits so the branding was dropped.[citation needed] This was also referred to as a precursor to Metal Slug because of the cartoonish graphics and the robotic vehicles, which are very similar to the Slugs.[citation needed]

Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot.

The gameplay style is similar to and inspired by Double Dragon, The Combatribes, Joe & Mac and Spinmaster. The player characters (Roddy for Player 1 and Cathy for Player 2) must navigate through the area, collecting items, killing enemies, and defeating a boss at the end of each stage.[6] The characters can also execute special moves, done by moving the joystick in certain directions and pressing the attack button, similar to Street Fighter and The King of Fighters fame. Similar to Fatal Fury, Top Hunter features a plane-jumping system: the game field is divided in two lanes between the background and foreground, which the player can jump between at any time to attack enemies or avoid traps. The two fields are not always at the same elevation and one of them may be blocked off at certain points.

The game is split into four planets: Forest, Ice, Wind, and Fire. Depending on what stage is picked first, the layout of the stage will change. For example, if the player picks the Ice world before the Forest world, the Forest world's beginning layout will be different. After completing all 4 worlds, the player is taken to the final stage, where they must rematch with the four bosses and battle the game's antagonist, Captain Klapton.

Players can change various settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.[7]

Synopsis

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The galaxy's top bounty hunters Roddy and Cathy are sent to put a stop to a colony of galactic pirates called the Klaptons who threaten and plunder the cosmos. Four high-ranking members of the Klaptons have taken control of four elemental planets. Big rewards are offered for the captures of Sly, Misty, Mr. Bigman and Dr. Burn. The top hunters battle their forces and destroy the commanders' war machines but they all get away. In the Last Hunt, Roddy and Cathy will have to battle in Captain Klapton's Mothership, defeat the four commanders again and take care of the captain once and for all.

Development

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Release

"Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy" was initially launched as an arcade title in 1994, drawing attention from players for its cooperative gameplay and striking visuals. Following its success in arcades, SNK released the game for the Neo Geo console, allowing players to experience the adventure at home.

Over the years, "Top Hunter" has garnered a dedicated following among retro gaming enthusiasts and fans of classic arcade experiences. Its inclusion in various Neo Geo compilations and digital platforms has preserved its legacy, ensuring that players can continue to enjoy the game's unique charm and action-packed gameplay.

Reception

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In North America, RePlay reported Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy to be the sixteenth most-popular arcade game at the time.[8] On release,[9] Famitsu scored the Neo Geo version of Top Hunter a 24 out of 40.[10] The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it a 7 out of 10 average. Two of the reviewers criticized that "the difficulty, even on the hardest setting, is still way too easy", allowing players to breeze through the game very quickly, and thus making it a poor value given the high price of Neo Geo cartridges. However, all four felt that the game was very enjoyable for its brief length due to its numerous techniques, outstanding graphics, bizarre bosses, orchestral music, and ability to move between the foreground and background.[11] Spanish magazine Superjuegos, in its 31st edition, scored the game with a score of 91 out of a maximum of 100, highlighting the graphic work especially with the level bosses and the two planes that the game has.[12]

Retrospective reviews

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Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy has been met with mixed reception from retrospective reviewers.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">further explanation needed]

In 2014, HobbyConsolas identified Top Hunter as one of the twenty best games for the Neo Geo AES.[13]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Title Catalogue - NEOGEO MUSEUM". SNK Playmore. 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Löwenstein, Richard (March 1994). "SNK Neo Geo - Neues Vom Neo Geo: Top Hunter". Megablast (in Deutsch). No. 5. Joker-Verlag. p. 59.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Neo•Geo - Nouvelles Du Front: Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy". Joypad (in français). No. 30. Yellow Media. April 1994. p. 10.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Oh! Neo Geo Vol. 22 - トップハンター". Beep! MegaDrive (in 日本語). No. 57. SoftBank Creative. June 1994. p. 134.
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  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vark, Aaron (May 4, 2017). "Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Buy ACA NEOGEO TOP HUNTER RODDY & CATHY | Xbox". www.xbox.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Video Software". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 11. RePlay Publishing, Inc. August 1994. p. 6.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rickards, Kelly (July 1994). "Quarter Crunchers - Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 8. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 128–129.
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  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Alonso, Álvaro (February 12, 2014). "Reportaje: Los 20 mejores juegos de Neo Geo (AES)". HobbyConsolas (in español). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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