Run Saber
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(Super Nintendo - US, Action & Adventure)
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Horisoft
Published_By:
Atlus
Released On:
01 Jan 1993
In Run Saber , the brilliant Dr. Bruford is experimenting with genetic structures and radiation in the year 2998. He hopes to create new functions in nature that will remove pollution from the Earth before it's too late. Unfortunately, Dr. Bruford's experiments go wrong, and genetic monsters are unleashed upon the world. The only thing that can stop these creatures are Dr. Bruford's previous achievement: genetically enhanced warriors known as Run Sabers . Two of the Run Sabers, Sheena and Allen, are ready to activate.
Run Saber is a side-scrolling platform game similar in gameplay to Strider. Players assume the role of one or both of the Run Saber characters. Choosing either Sheena with her Ice powers or Allen with his Thunder powers, players must defeat mutant monsters. The Run Sabers can move side to side, jump in the air, attack with a sword, climb along walls or roofs, slide across the ground and drop-kick. Additionally, each character has a special move, which damages everything on the screen with either Ice or Lightning, and which can be activated by collecting orb power-ups. Other power-ups include small health, large health, extra life, and a larger sword. Players progress through 5 different levels, often encountering powerful boss and miniboss mutant creatures.
eBay Product ID:
4743 (United States)
UPC-A:
730865300051 (USA)
ASIN:
B00002SU8Y (United States)
Part #:
SNS-RU (USA)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-RU-USA (United States)
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Multiplayer Game Modes:
Co-Op
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*Run Saber* is a futuristic side-scrolling action game where players control elite cyborg warriors, Allen and Sheena, in a desperate bid to save a polluted Earth from the mutated mad scientist, Dr. Bruford. Playing solo or with a friend in co-op mode, players must fight their way through five stages of mutant armies using indestructible blades and powerful elemental abilities. By collecting power-ups and defeating Bruford's monstrous clones, players must ultimately infiltrate the villain's hidden fortress to secure the future of mankind.
Story
The Run Sabers
Welcome to the dark future of Earth. The last hope of mankind rests in the hands of an elite force of cyborgs code named: Run Sabers. Created with superior strength, powers, and abilities, these warriors are sent against impossible odds to stop a warped scientist from fouling the entire planet.
Join Allen the Thunder Saber and Sheena the Ice Saber on their world-wide quest to stop the super-mutant armies and their evil master, Dr. Bruford. Armed with indestructible blades, our heroes delve into a world infested with mutated monstrosities.
Gameplay Modes
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Solo Mission: Try your luck at a single-player campaign.
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2-Player Action: Team up with a friend to slice and dice the mad doctor's army of darkness.
Collect power-ups, health kits, and more as you battle your way through five stages and make your way to Bruford's hidden fortress. And remember, never drop your guard!
Dateline: Earth 2998 A.D.
In the year 2998, the earth's atmosphere had become so contaminated with toxic pollution that the earth was on the verge of a complete ecological breakdown. Mankind's only hope for recovery was a last resort new technology developed by Dr. Gordon Buford known as "The Earth Renaissance Project". This revolutionary program would clean up the earth's surface and harness the universal energy source: Fusion.
To convert to fusion energy, the earth's atmosphere would have to be subjected to lethal amounts of radioactive energy. To survive this period, mankind would have to leave the planet and put life on earth in a one-year cold sleep.
The Rise of Dr. Bruford
Something went terribly wrong. In an effort to gain total control of the earth, Dr. Bruford secretly stayed behind and subjected himself to massive amounts of radiation. His genetic makeup was completely changed, mutating him into a powerful and evil being, completely erasing all signs of humanity.
The new "Dr. Bruford" began cloning mutants to build an army to aid in fulfilling his evil plans. The world's greatest scientists studied with horror the scanner pictures which were placed to monitor earth's progress. Conventional weaponry was deemed useless against Bruford and his army of mutant clones.
Project Run Saber
Project Run Saber was soon commenced. Its purpose was to create cyborg warriors with spectacular weaponry and abilities that would infiltrate Bruford's installations and take back the earth. Three prototypes were developed and sent to earth.
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Kurtz (Flair Saber): Had a defective parasite defense apparatus and was captured by Bruford to be used against the rest of the Run Saber Force.
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Allen (Thunder Saber): One of the two remaining active warriors.
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Sheena (Ice Saber): One of the two remaining active warriors.
The future of mankind lays in their hands! Good luck Run Saber warriors.
How to Play
Begin the Quest
Place the Run Saber Game Pak into your Super NES and turn the machine on. Press Start to get to the main menu screen. Here you can choose either 1 or 2-players, or the Option menu.
Use the control pad to toggle between choices and press Start to select them.
Option Menu
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Players: This mode allows you to select the number of players you will use per game.
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Level: Choose the level of difficulty from easy to hard, depending on your skills as a player.
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Sound: Select the background music (BGM) of your choice: Stereo, Mono or off.
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Config: This mode is used to customize the arrangement of the functions of the controller buttons.
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Exit: Return to the Main Menu.
Standard Button Configuration
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B Button: Jump.
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Y Button: Use the sword in an attack.
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X Button: Use the special attack.
Game Summary
Run Saber is a five stage action game that uses swords and special attack weapons to destroy enemies in solo or tandem play.
Special Attack Weapon
All action on the screen freezes as you detonate this device. All enemy characters that are on the screen when you use this item take damage. Each player starts the game with 2 Special Attack Weapons.
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Player one's Special Attack Weapon: "Thunder Dragon"
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Player two's Special Attack Weapon: "Ice Cyclone"
Status Bar
Information about the Run Sabers appears at the top of the screen in the status bar. The information shown includes:
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Number of players lives remaining
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Number of Special Attack Weapons remaining
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Hit Point (HP) Life Gauge
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Player's score
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Progress Display
Life Gauge
The Life Gauge starts with 3 HP's. It decreases by one every time you are hit by an enemy character. You can increase the Life Gauge to a maximum of 8 HP's by collecting items capsules.
Progress Display
The Progress Display assists you as you travel through the levels. Since you can go in nearly every direction, this will come in handy to keep you from getting lost. A direction arrow is the most commonly found message; use it to guide your actions. Other messages include:
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ALERT: This flashes whenever a Boss character is near. It continues to flash this message until you defeat the Boss.
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GO DOWN!: When this appears, try to move down as quickly as possible.
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GO UP!: When this appears, press the jump button and move up as quickly as possible.
Continues
In the 1-player mode, if you lose all of your lives you may continue from where you ended by selecting Continue. You can only continue three times. This is the same for the 2-player mode.
Second Player Join-in
If the game is begun with only one player, a second player may join in by pressing the Start button on Controller #2. This action, however, counts as one continue and decreases the continues. If the number of continues is zero, a second player cannot join in.
Character Color Change
If the Select Button is pressed during Pause, you may change the color of your character. There are a total of eight colors to choose from. Cancel the Pause to continue your game.
Controls
Control Pad
Up, Down, Left and Right movements
B Button
Makes character Jump
Y Button
Makes character Attack
X Button
Use the Special Attack
Start Button
Pauses the game
Up on the control pad + B Button
Jump Attack. An aura envelopes the Run Saber making him or her deadly for an enemy to touch.
Down on the control pad + B Button
Aerial/Ground Kick. The Run Saber's aura is focused on the downward thrust of the foot
B Button (while in a squatting position)
Sliding Attack. This also allows them to fit under tight areas.
Down and jump simultaneously (while standing on a tree branch or a scaffold)
drop through
Items & Weapons
White Med Box
HP increases by one.
Blue Med Box
HP increases by two.
Flame
Sword power-up.
Red Ball
Special Attack Weapon increases by one.
Faces
1-player or 2-player One-ups.
Enemies & Characters
Beautiful
The Boss of Taj Base, this creature is equipped with the latest jet combat device and will try to destroy the Run Saber in a mid-air combat.
Chikeega
An enemy character encountered in Round 1: Taj Base.
Azoph
An enemy character encountered in Round 1: Taj Base.
Shuri-Shumi
The Boss of Tong City, this statue used to be known as the goddess of fortune and happiness until a parasitic mutant attached itself to her, turning her into an evil and wicked life form.
Houiai
An enemy character encountered in Round 2: Tong City.
Fujin
An enemy character encountered in Round 2: Tong City.
Skeltor
The Boss of Jod Valley, this formidable adversary is an animated skeleton of a prehistoric beast resurrected from fossil remains.
Sea Bird
An enemy character encountered in Round 3: Jod Valley.
Telles Dragon
An enemy character encountered in Round 3: Jod Valley.
Southern Jumbalaya
The Boss of Gray Fac, also referred to as Jumbalaya, this mighty machine used to be a mineral transport robot before being corrupted by the parasites.
Dokuto
An enemy character encountered in Round 4: Gray Fac.
Reshipula
An enemy character encountered in Round 4: Gray Fac.
Experiment F
An enemy character encountered in Round 5: Bruford.
Little Face
An enemy character encountered in Round 5: Bruford.
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