

Tose · Taito
Release
Saturday, December 24, 1988
Player score
48/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Akira is a 1988 adventure video game by TOSE for the Family Computer console exclusively in Japan. It is based on Akira, the 1988 animated film version of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga of the same name.
The premise
The player takes the role of Kaneda, who begins the game when his motorcycle gang is taken into police custody after the abduction of their friend Tetsuo by the military.
Play styles
Single player
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Perspective
Text
Themes
Science fiction
Languages
1 supported
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Family Computer
Gen 3