Back to the Future is a Nintendo Entertainment System game developed by Beam Software and loosely modeled after the popular film of the same name. It was followed by a sequel game which covered the second and third films in the Back to the Future movie franchise. Marty McFly must make his way through various stages, ensuring that he does not change time too much in the process, so that he can return to his own time after making some significant changes to the past. Famous scenes are incorporated into the game, such as Marty repelling Biff Tannen's gang of bullies, and playing guitar at the dance when George and Lorraine have their first kiss.
ArcadeActionScience fictionretrotime travelfuturetime manipulationbased on - movietime machinelicensed gametie-inalternate realitytrilogyNintendo Entertainment System
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, unpretentious and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developer
- Beam Software
- Publisher
- LJN
- Released
- September 20, 1989
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 4.5/10 from 15 ratings.
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Similar in taste
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Both plot-driven, unpretentious, earnest.
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The Goonies 198685% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, unpretentious.
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Fuuto PI 202274% alikeSeries · Both unpretentious, earnest, classical in form.
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