Metro-Cross
An innovative isometric platformer where you play as a skateboarding youth racing through hazardous subway tunnels. Jump over obstacles, avoid enemies, and perform tricks while skating through this unique urban environment.
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About This Retro Game
Metro-Cross was one of the first games to use an isometric perspective in a platformer, creating a distinctive 3D-like visual style that was revolutionary for 1985.
The game features unique skateboard mechanics where players gain momentum by crouching and springing into jumps, requiring precise timing to navigate the treacherous subway environments.
Players must avoid various obstacles including toxic waste barrels, collapsing platforms, and pursuing enemies while collecting bonus items for extra points.
Notable for its quirky visual style and challenging gameplay, Metro-Cross was a technical showcase that demonstrated Namco's innovation in arcade game design during the mid-1980s.
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