Super SWIV (Firepower 2000 in the US) is a top-down shoot 'em up released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It was released as Mega SWIV on the Mega Drive in 1994. It is the sequel to the 1991 game SWIV. It was followed by SWIV 3D in 1996.
| Super SWIV Firepower 2000 Mega SWIV | |
|---|---|
 European SNES cover art | |
| Developer(s) | SCi Games |
| Publisher(s) | Time Warner Interactive (EU) Sunsoft (US) Coconuts Japan (JP) |
| Artist(s) | Ned Langman, Robert Whitaker |
| Composer(s) | David Whittaker |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Mega Drive |
| Release | Super NES Mega Drive
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shoot'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player 2-player cooperative |
The game's story involves a secret underground race on an island in the Atlantic Ocean which has stolen top military vehicles and equipment from around the world and built powerful war machines from them. Military and intelligence officials of major countries detect them, but are afraid that they will be unable to prepare against an assault by this underground race. They send the player character in to infiltrate their base and destroy them.
Players can control either a helicopter or a jeep. The helicopter is not stopped by obstacles but the jeep can fire in any direction. There are nine weapons (five permanent, four short-lasting specials) the player can pick up along the way.
Reception
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| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 82.40% (SNES)[1] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Wizard | B (SNES)[2] |
Super Gamer reviewed the SNES version and gave an overall score of 70% writing: "Another vertical scroller with the addition of simultaneous two-player action. Sadly graphics and gameplay are rather dull and unoriginal."[3] In 1995, Total! rated Super SWIV 72nd on its Top 100 SNES Games writing: "It looks a bit dated but this shooter is brilliantly designed. It’s a two-player jobby too."[4] Glenn Rubenstein of Wizard praised Firepower 2000 for there finally being an above average shooter for the SNES that was not produced by Konami, however not much effort was put into the graphics or plot. He commented that the gameplay being heavy on action made it an overall winner concluding: "Should be big with shooter fans, but the general player probably won’t get too into it."[5]
See also
edit- SWIV, a version of the game on various home computer platforms
References
edit- ^ "Firepower 2000 SNES Review Score". Archived from the original on 2019-05-13.
- ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (April 1993). "At the Controls". Wizard (20): 18–20. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Super Swiv Review". Super Gamer (2). United Kingdom: Paragon Publishing: 123. May 1994. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 SNES Games". Total! (43): 47. July 1995. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Rubenstein, Glenn (April 1993). "At the Controls". Wizard (20): 18–20. Retrieved April 24, 2022.