Space Ace [Model SNS-5A-USA]

32 Years old Nintendo Super NES NTSC cart. Absolute Ent., Inc. [Midland Park, NJ, USA]

Space Ace © 1994 Absolute Ent., Incorporated.

Space Ace is a cinematic action-puzzle game. Based on Don Bluth's legendary 1983 arcade laserdisc game, the adventure follows the heroic Dexter (who has accidentally been zapped by the Infanto-Ray, turning him into his weak adolescent self, 'Spacey') as he must dodge traps, defeat alien henchmen, and rescue the lovely Kimberly from the evil commander Borf.

Goodies for Space Ace [Model SNS-5A-USA]

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TECHNICAL

GAME ID: SNS-5A-USA

TRIVIA

Translating Laserdisc Animation to 16-Bits:
Adapting an arcade game famous for running on physical laserdiscs presented a massive technical hurdle for the SNES, requiring Sculptured Software to meticulously redraw, compress, and sequence Don Bluth's iconic hand-drawn character frames to fit cartridge memory limits.

Absolute Entertainment's Final Major Push:
Published during Absolute Entertainment's later active years in the 16-bit console market, the game brought arcade-style quick-time event decision-making directly into living rooms.

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).