
Release
Friday, July 15, 1983
Player score
42/100
Platform families
1
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Popeye is a 1982 arcade game developed and released by Nintendo based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate. As Popeye, players must collect hearts thrown by Olive Oyl from the top of the screen while being chased by Bluto. Nintendo ported the game to the Famicom as one of its three launch games.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
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Family Computer
Gen 3

Nintendo Entertainment System
Gen 3