Power Blazer is a 1990 action-platformer developed by Natsume and published by Taito for the NES. Best known in the West as the precursor to Power Bladeโwhich was heavily redesigned for international releaseโthis original Japanese version features a more super-deformed protagonist named Nova. As a boomerang-wielding hero, you are tasked with navigating a series of robotic, trap-filled sectors to stop a rogue supercomputer.
How to Play
Your objective is to clear each side-scrolling stage, fighting mechanical enemies and a boss at the end of the sector. You can throw your boomerang in eight directions to clear paths. Play in your browser using the keyboard: use the Arrow keys to move, X to jump (A button), Z to attack (B button), and Enter for Start.
Tips
- Nova’s default boomerang range is quite short. Focus on collecting power-up capsules to increase your throwing range and speed.
- Take advantage of your ability to attack diagonally and upward. It is often safer to take out enemies from a lower platform before jumping up.
- The jump physics in Power Blazer feel noticeably different and a bit heavier than its Western counterpart, so do not rush your platforming near bottomless pits.
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