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1985
PlatformPuzzleRacingAdventure

Comedy

City Connection's core loop of driving and spraying graffiti on city streets, all while avoiding the police, is a simple but effective premise. The game's appeal hinges on mastering car handling and predicting the patrolling police cars, making for a tense, score-driven experience. Its colorful visuals and catchy soundtrack provided a vibrant, arcade-like experience that's easy to pick up but difficult to master, and its legacy lies in its satisfying blend of puzzle-solving and arcade action.

About City Connection

Details
The NES port of City Connection, a 1-2 player comedic racing adventure platform game in which you control a car that can never be stopped. The object of the game is to drive through a series of cities and paint every part of the roads in each city as proof of your visit to that city. City Connection was remarkable for its time in that each location had its own background and music which was a variation on the main theme of the game. There are twelve locations: Manhattan, the Grand Canyon, Easter Island, Paris, Neuschwanstein Castle, London, Sydney, Egyptian temples, and cities in India, Holland, China and Japan.

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Rating
Critic & community
82
Match
Recommendation strength
78%

Semblance

Platform

Like City Connection, you manipulate the environment to overcome platforming challenges, but here you deform the ground itself to create jumps, traps, and paths.

Why recommended

  • Deformable terrain creates a unique platforming experience where the player can change the environment to their advantage
  • Criteria — Action platforming with precise movement and timing is required to complete levels
  • The game's focus on experimentation and puzzle solving provides an adventure element
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Rating
Critic & community
75
Match
Recommendation strength
70%

A charming adventure where you roll, kick, and solve puzzles to save the world, similar to City Connection's lighthearted, action-focused gameplay.

Why recommended

  • Fast-paced action platforming with a focus on momentum and precise jumps
  • Criteria — Adventure elements are present, with exploration and discovery driving the player forward
  • The game features challenging platforming sections that require skill and precision
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Rating
Critic & community
70
Match
Recommendation strength
65%

This atmospheric platformer shares City Connection's focus on precise movement, but with a darker, more challenging tone.

Why recommended

  • Tight platforming controls and challenging level design that requires precise jumps and timing
  • Criteria — The game's focus on exploration and uncovering secrets provides an adventure element
  • The game features a high level of difficulty, requiring players to master the controls and overcome challenging obstacles

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