''Super SWIV'' (''Firepower 2000'' in the US) is a top-down
shoot 'em up
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released for the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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in 1992. It was released as ''Mega SWIV'' on the
Mega Drive
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in 1994. It is the sequel to the 1991 game
SWIV. It was followed by ''
SWIV 3D'' in 1996.
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
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." In 1995,
Total!
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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." 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."
See also
*''
SWIV'', a version of the game on various home computer platforms
References
External links
*
Firepower 2000' at
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1992 video games
Helicopter video games
Sega Genesis games
Super SWIV
Video game sequels
Video games scored by David Whittaker
Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Vertically scrolling shooters