The Punisher - The Ultimate Payback ROM

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The Punisher – The Ultimate Payback, released in 1991 by Acclaim Entertainment, is the Game Boy version of the 1990 NES game The Punisher. It follows the Marvel Comics vigilante Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. Updates after the NES version include cameo appearances of Spider-Man and the final boss was switched from Kingpin to Jigsaw.

In this game, the Punisher’s origin has been slightly altered from that of the comic books, so he is a former police detective instead of a US Marine. The game follows Frank Castle after the death of his wife and children at the hands of the mafia, and he became a vigilante who hunts and kills every criminal he believes deserves it. The game begins with Spider-Man telling Punisher that a drug lord is hiding in a mall and that he has to get him.

Frank Castle shoots villains while protecting the innocent. Spider-Man appears between the action to offer advice on how to beat upcoming levels and swings in to rescue hostages once their captors have been shot. At the end of the game when Jigsaw realizes that The Punisher is going to kill him, Castle says, “Penance is good for the soul, but punishment is good for the guilty”.

The player controls Frank Castle (the Punisher) from an over-the-shoulder third-persmusic on perspective through various New York City locations, shooting thugs and battling enemies such as Hitman, Colonel Kliegg, Sijo Kanaka, and Assassin as bosses. The final boss is Jigsaw. Power-ups can be obtained by shooting them onscreen and include extra ammunition, a med kit, kevlar, a machine gun, a bazooka, and grenades.