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Cowboy Bebop

Game

A 1998 PlayStation action shooter published by Bandai, released only in Japan and tied directly to the airing anime. Spike Spiegel pilots his Swordfish II through rail-style pursuit missions, with the rest of the Bebop crew voiced by their anime cast.

Genre: Action, rail shooter

Platform: PlayStation

Developer: BEC

Publisher: Bandai

Release Year: 1998

Japan Release Date: 1998-05-14

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Gameplay

The player flies Spike's ship, the Swordfish II, from a third-person view along a fixed track, chasing a bounty target through space and colony environments while dodging enemy fire from ships and robots. Each stage ends in a boss fight against the target, and points earned along the way buy upgrades to speed, ammunition, and laser power.

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Premise

The game follows the same bounty hunting premise as the anime, sending Spike after a new criminal in every stage. Faye Valentine, Jet Black, and Radical Edward appear on screen between runs to offer tips and banter, each performed by their original Japanese voice actor, and Ein shows up in a few scenes.

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Reception

Bandai released the game in Japan on May 14, 1998, with no Western release. Japanese outlets responded poorly: Dengeki PlayStation scored it in the low 40s out of 100, EX gave it 1.5 out of 4 stars, and MAN!AC panned the jerky graphics and weak dodge controls. Composer Shinsuke Sugiuchi's score stood apart from the show's jazz sound.

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