3.5

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Release Date calendar
August 15, 1988
Platform joystick
Arcade
Game Type type
Released
Max Players players
2
Overview

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War, released in Japan as Datsugoku -Prisoners of War, is a side-scrolling beat 'em up produced by SNK originally released as an arcade game in 1988. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System on June 30, 1989 in Japan and on September 1989 in North America. The player controls a military prisoner who breaks free from his cell and must fight his way into the enemy's main base in order to eliminate their leader and escape.

Alternate Names
  • Datsugoku: Prisoners of War Japan Japan
Cooperative

Yes

ESRB

Not Rated

Genres
Beat 'em Up
Developers
SNK
Publishers
SNK
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