Super SWIV

Super SWIV (Firepower 2000 in the US) is a top-down shoot 'em up released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It was released as Mega SWIV on the Mega Drive in 1994. It was followed by SWIV 3D in 1996.

Super SWIV
Firepower 2000
Mega SWIV
European SNES cover art
Developer(s)SCi Games
Publisher(s)Time Warner Interactive (EU)
Sunsoft (US)
Coconuts Japan (JP)
Artist(s)Ned Langman, Robert Whitaker
Composer(s)David Whittaker
Platform(s)Super NES, Mega Drive
ReleaseSuper NES
  • NA: November 1992
  • JP: November 1992
  • EU: August 1993
Mega Drive
  • EU: November 1994
Genre(s)Scrolling shoot'em up
Mode(s)Single-player
2-player cooperative

The game's story involves a secret underground race on an island in the Atlantic Ocean which has stolen top military vehicles and equipment from around the world and built powerful war machines from them. Military and intelligence officials of major countries detect them, but are afraid that they will be unable to prepare against an assault by this underground race. They send the player character in to infiltrate their base and destroy them.

Players can control either a helicopter or a jeep. The helicopter is not stopped by obstacles but the jeep can fire in any direction. There are nine weapons (five permanent, four short-lasting specials) the player can pick up along the way.

Reception

Super Gamer reviewed the SNES version and gave an overall score of 70% writing: "Another vertical scroller with the addition of simultaneous two-player action. Sadly graphics and gameplay are rather dull and unoriginal."[2]

See also
  • SWIV, a version of the game on various home computer platforms

References
  1. "Firepower 2000 SNES Review Score". Archived from the original on 2019-05-13.
  2. "Super Swiv Review". Super Gamer. United Kingdom: Paragon Publishing (2): 123. May 1994. Retrieved March 23, 2021.


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