Switchblade cover art

Game

Switchblade

1989 · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Amiga · Atari Jaguar · Platform · Adventure · Arcade

About this game

Switchblade is a computer platform game developed by Core Design and released by Gremlin Graphics in 1989. The player guides the protagonist, Hiro, through a flip-screen platform environment with a subterranean setting. Unexplored areas of the screen are obscured from view until the player character enters them. A sequel, Switchblade II was released in 1991.

Screenshots

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Trailers & videos

Trailer

Game facts

Release date

Dec 31, 1989

Developer

Core Design

Publisher

Gremlin Graphics, Kixx, Piko Interactive

Platforms

Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Amstrad CPC

Genres

Platform, Adventure, Arcade

Themes

Action, Science fiction

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Editions & related releases

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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