Midnight Resistance
1989 · Run and Gun · Arcade
Overview
Midnight Resistance (1989) is Data East's Contra-like run and gun, aimed in eight directions with a rotating joystick, in which brothers fight to rescue their family from King Crimson.
Deep Dive
Up to two players fight through nine stages. Keys collected along the way unlock weapons and power-ups in a storeroom between stages. The rotating joystick was borrowed from Ikari Warriors.
Developer Story
Data East released it in arcades in 1989 and on the Mega Drive in 1991. Special FX made home computer versions for Ocean, and the Spectrum one scored 93% in Crash.
Did You Know?
- Crash ranked the ZX Spectrum version 10th among the best Spectrum games.
- The Genesis version, one player only, was on the Sega Genesis Mini 2.
Sources & further reading
- Midnight Resistance — Wikipedia
