Switchblade
- 16 Bit Hit Machine (1990)
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Piko Interactive Collection 1
(2020)
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Switchblade
(2018 on
Windows,
PlayStation 4)
Description official descriptions
The Fireblade, sacred symbol of the ancient Switchblade clan, has been smashed into 16 pieces by the evil Havoc - but they say that a Hiro can save it, and as Hiro, you must retrieve the 16 pieces and restore your people's pride.
The gameplay is platform and ladders based, set both inside and outside. The layout of the territories becomes visible as you progress, and they can contain bonus weapons and secret rooms. Unlike the sequel you start without weaponry, and this is gained directly, rather than you collecting coins and trading them at shop sections. Holding down fire progressively builds up your fighting power.
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Average score: 82% (based on 28 ratings)
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Average score: 3.1 out of 5 (based on 18 ratings with 0 reviews)
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Awards
- Amiga Power
- May 1991 (issue #00) - #91 in the "All Time Top 100 Amiga Games"
Amstrad CPC version
Amstrad version of the game was very exceptional due to fact that it used (when found) special hardware introduced in the CPC 464 Plus, CPC 6128 Plus and GX4000 models. Scrolling and sprites were handled by this hardware, freeing up processor power and the graphics could use an increased palette of 4096 colours.
Development
"Switchblade" was the first title written by Simon Phipps on Atari ST. It took eighteen months to be completed. Amiga version of the game was a direct conversion. In 1990 an enhanced version for Amstrad was released foliowed by a regular port to Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum in 1991.
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Martin Smith.
Jaguar added by Indus. Windows added by Kam1Kaz3NL77. Antstream added by firefang9212. Genesis added by Sciere. ZX Spectrum added by Kabushi. BlackBerry added by MAT.
Additional contributors: mailmanppa, Jo ST.
Game added July 22, 2004. Last modified August 3, 2024.