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Joust
60IGDB player score
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About this game
The arcade classic was ported to Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System by HAL Laboratory under the programming of legendary Satoru Iwata.
Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards.
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Release date
Oct 30, 1987
Developer
HAL Laboratory, Williams Electronics
Publisher
HAL America Inc, HAL Laboratory
Platforms
Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Platform, Arcade
Themes
Action
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
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