, also known simply as ''The Space Adventure'', is an

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released for the PC Engine CD-ROM² System in 1991 in Japan and for the

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in 1995 in North America and Europe. It is the sequel to a Japan only game titled ''Cobra: Kokuryuuou no Densetsu'' released for the PC Engine CD in 1989, both being based on the

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and

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series '' Cobra'' by

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. The game was developed and published by

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and was one of the last games to be published for the Sega CD in both North America and Europe. The format of the game is similar to '' Snatcher'' while the plot is based on one of Cobra's early adventures. The game is the first anime-licensed game to receive a Mature rating from the

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Plot

The player takes the role of the manga hero Cobra, who after walking into a bar, learns that a bounty has been placed on his head by the Galaxy Patrol and that he is being hunted by a bounty hunter named Jane Royal. After it is discovered that Cobra's archenemy Crystal Boy is after a treasure hidden by Jane's father, the location of which he encoded in the form of tattoos on his triplet daughters, Cobra and Jane agree to join forces to locate her sisters and defeat Crystal Boy.

Reception

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'' panned the game, comparing it unfavorably to '' Snatcher''. They criticized the poorly illustrated story sequences, the shortage of voice overs and the gameplay. ''

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'' reviewed the Sega CD version of the game, rating it one star out of five.

References

External links

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''The Space Adventure'' game manual (Sega CD)
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