Blast Corps (1997) title card — Nintendo 64, Action / Puzzle
Year1997
Decade1990s
GenreAction / Puzzle
PlatformNintendo 64
DeveloperRare
PublisherNintendo

Blast Corps

1997 · Action / Puzzle · Nintendo 64

Overview

Blast Corps (1997) is Rare's Nintendo 64 demolition game, in which the player smashes buildings out of the path of a runaway nuclear missile carrier.

Deep Dive

The carrier keeps moving, and the player uses a range of vehicles to demolish whatever stands in its way. If it hits anything, the level is lost. There are 57 levels.

Developer Story

Paul Mountain and George Andreas directed it, with Martin Wakeley designing and Graeme Norgate composing. Nintendo released it in March 1997, and it scored 90% on Metacritic.

Did You Know?

  • It sold close to a million copies.
  • It was included in Rare Replay in 2015.

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