P.O.W.

Michael Yagami · May 30, 2002

I love P.O.W., it was the first SNK game I ever played. I spent many a quarter on that machine. Did they ever make and AES or MVS cart of it, or is it just on the NES??

buster_broon · May 30, 2002

Originally posted by Michael Yagami:
I love P.O.W., it was the first SNK game I ever played. I spent many a quarter on that machine. Did they ever make and AES or MVS cart of it, or is it just on the NES??<hr></blockquote>

I love that game as well

I'm afraid they didn't make an AES/MVS game of it because it was pre 1990 (before the cartridges) but if your lucky on ebay you can pick up a Jamma board

sluttygirls · May 30, 2002

i love that game and didnt even know it was snk!

the_move · May 30, 2002

It´s cool!

slerch666 · May 31, 2002

I remember playing POW on the NES. When you win it says "Congraturations" instead of "Conratulations". Being the stupid American, I didn't realize that there is no L in the Japanese language and that the R in Japan sounds similar to an L in English (as long as it's all Romanized Japanese, of course)

On a side note, in Bionic Commando for the NES, when you kill the last guy, the base defenses tell you that "This base will explod (not EXPLODE) in 60 seconds". My borthers and I make fun of that to this day!

Large · Jun 2, 2002

imo POW is a very average game from SNK with low replay value. I sold my pcb some weeks ago, because of this reason.

Regards
Large

Mike Shagohod · Jun 6, 2002

While I agree that P.O.W. has limited replay value, its one of the few brawling-fighters to have soldiers in it rather than the proverbial street hoodlums or ex-police officers looking to rid their city of scum. I still play this thing like mad on MAME, though I wish I would've known you were selling the PCB

Anyhow, this would be a game to bring back out on the NEO just for the hell of it... and make it super bloody and what not.

"A man can dream can't he?"

Michael Yagami · Jun 7, 2002

I still love to get the M-16 and go around cracking people in the head with the butt! The Brass Knucks also make for some good fun! P.O.W. OWNS!!

Rob · Jun 8, 2002

Have you ever finished it ?

Michael Yagami · Jun 12, 2002

In all my years of playing P.O.W. I have never beat it. It will haunt me until I do. Some day, when the planets align just right I will win the day.

Mike Shagohod · Jun 15, 2002

I beat the Famicom version once baaack in the day, and I regularly beat the arcade version on my MAME emulator since it has unlimited continues... it's interesting to know that the main character you play (the blue guy) is named "Snake" in the arcade and is "Bart" in the Famicom version.

While the graphics and sound effects are indeed better, it's strange that P.O.W. is actually better on the Famicom for the simple reason that there are longer levels and something of a story... plus you get to actually fight a Hind-D gunship in level one. In the arcade version a Hind-D is seen in the background of Stage 2, but you never do battle with it... instead you keep fighting the smallbird AKA: Scorpion Gunship, that drops off soldiers to kill you periodically, but then get this... You are picked up at the end of the game of BY THE SAME Scorpion Gunship! Oh well I guess it's why I love P.O.W. because like Japanese Yakuza films from the 70's, it's all about fun and some things should be taken with a grain of salt... or a piece of sushi

GET THE M-16 AND KILL EVERYONE! I wonder why Snake never uses the M-208 Grenade Launcher though?

Megatron X · Jun 18, 2002

Originally posted by Michael Yagami:
In all my years of playing P.O.W. I have never beat it. It will haunt me until I do. Some day, when the planets align just right I will win the day. <hr></blockquote>

That game was HARD, but it was AWESOME. I've never beaten the game, but I sure loved it. You are not alone buddy.

Also, isn't there a way that some company or place can port the MVS version to the AES?

aCdhell · Jun 20, 2002

WOW!
This game is from SNK?
The first time i went to arcade i played
Operation Wolf
and
P.O.W. (it´s really from SNK?)

and now i love SNK...
it was a SIGN! (now im pretty sure ´bout that)

=D

Michael Yagami · Jun 22, 2002

Originally posted by aCdhell:
WOW!
This game is from SNK?
The first time i went to arcade i played
Operation Wolf
and
P.O.W. (it´s really from SNK?)

and now i love SNK...
it was a SIGN! (now im pretty sure ´bout that)

=D<hr></blockquote>
Trust me. It's SNK.

Yagami

ForeverSublime · Jun 22, 2002

Originally posted by Large:
imo POW is a very average game from SNK with low replay value. I sold my pcb some weeks ago, because of this reason.

Regards
Large<hr></blockquote>

I agree with you for the arcade version, but the NES version is better in every way. You should pick it up. Good level design, good difficulty... good music... good game (I thought the graphics for being and NES game were pretty damn good too). There was a slight problem with collision detection though.

[ June 22, 2002: Message edited by: ForeverSublime ]

Tora Kouhi · Jun 27, 2002

War related games was one of SNK's old themes I remember

Iron Tank
Rush N' Attack?
Ikari series
P.O.W.

I forgot some others

[ June 27, 2002: Message edited by: Tora Kouhi ]

Sklabah · Jun 28, 2002

Rush'n'Attack = Konami. Good stuff nonetheless.

GregN · Jun 30, 2002

Originally posted by ForeverSublime: I agree with you for the arcade version, but the NES version is better in every way. You should pick it up. Good level design, good difficulty... good music... good game (I thought the graphics for being and NES game were pretty damn good too). There was a slight problem with collision detection though.

<hr></blockquote>

Mostly agreed. You are right, it didn't have the collision detection, or "play feel" that some people call it. Come to think of it, NES and Master System games never really had as good collision detection as the 16bit beat em ups did.

I liked things they added, like brass knuckle icons for power ups, and entering huts on the side for more fights, weapons, and power ups.

It's too bad they couldn't have added a 2nd player like in the arcade, but due to the sprite and memory limits of the NES, this wouldn't have worked.

A great game none-the-less.

Electroman · Mar 14, 2003

P.O.W was the first SNK game I've every played also. My local movie theater had it, along with my other favorite brawler, Ninja Gaiden. It was this theater that eventually got the Neogeo 4-channel MVS and sold me on the neo later...

but yea POW fuckin rules. The graphics seem so clean and clear for some reason. The way the characters flash red when they are dying, and the audio in that game is awesome. The sound effects, gunshots, punch sounds... I've beaten the game 3 times with MAME and at least 6 times on NES.

Tony · Mar 15, 2003

The best game that SNK made for NES was definetly Guerilla War. I love this game! I have it complete too. But agree that P.O.W is a really cool game too.

Alkanan · Mar 15, 2003

Holy crap, I played this game at a movie theater. Only thing I remember about the crappy place was this kickass game. multi_co

Michael Yagami · Mar 15, 2003

Electroman:
P.O.W was the first SNK game I've every played also. My local movie theater had it, along with my other favorite brawler, Ninja Gaiden. It was this theater that eventually got the Neogeo 4-channel MVS and sold me on the neo later...

but yea POW fuckin rules. The graphics seem so clean and clear for some reason. The way the characters flash red when they are dying, and the audio in that game is awesome. The sound effects, gunshots, punch sounds... I've beaten the game 3 times with MAME and at least 6 times on NES.

Super Porky · Mar 15, 2003

I remember that game but I haven't seen it or played it in years.

Electroman · Mar 15, 2003

Michael Yagami-

Well you know, this is not only a Neo-Geo forum but also an SNK forum just as well, right? Nobody here have any ill effects on looking back at old SNK games, right?

And Damn it... I still play Iron Tank, Guerilla War, and POW on YAME 0.38b on Pocket PC. And yes I own the real games.

Michael Yagami · Mar 15, 2003

Electroman:
Michael Yagami-

Well you know, this is not only a Neo-Geo forum but also an SNK forum just as well, right? Nobody here have any ill effects on looking back at old SNK games, right?

And Damn it... I still play Iron Tank, Guerilla War, and POW on YAME 0.38b on Pocket PC. And yes I own the real games.

You totally missed the joke.
You bumped a thread that's almost over a year old. Hell, I'm the one who started this thread......Last May.

Mike

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