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Last Action Hero

199350/100
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
A side-scrolling brawler with a meta twist, the 1993 tie-in to Last Action Hero leaned into its cinematic inspiration. Players controlled Arnold Schwarzenegger through levels that transitioned between the "real world" and the movie within the movie, a clever conceit that allowed for diverse gameplay. The game's appeal lies in its willingness to mix genres, moving from a standard beat 'em up to a run-and-gun shooter, keeping the experience surprisingly varied for its time.

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Last Action Hero is a series of action video games based on the film of the same name. Versions were released for the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Amiga and MS-DOS. Versions for the Sega Master System and Sega CD were also announced, but never released.

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