
Release
Friday, December 2, 1988
Player score
48/100
Platform families
1
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Amagon is a Nintendo Entertainment System platform side-scroller developed by Aicom in 1988. It was subject to a high level of criticism, and never reached a high level of recognition among game critics.
The premise
Players take the role of Amagon, who is a Marine trappd on an island as a result of a plane crash. The player must guide Amagon through the island to reach the rescue ship, defeating a number of foes-including the final boss, which is based on the "Flatwoods Monster", a rumoured space alien residing in Flatwoods, West Virginia. The original Japanese version departs from the above in that the main character is not a marine, but is instead a scientist named "Jackson" who transforms himself into his Macho-Man form using a special drug.
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Warfare
Languages
2 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Gameplay video
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Family Computer
Gen 3

Nintendo Entertainment System
Gen 3