RoboCop is a side-scrolling action game developed by Sakata SAS and published by Data East for the NES, based on the 1987 film. RoboCop cleans up crime-ridden Detroit across six missions — punching thugs, shooting criminals in run-and-gun sections, and confronting villains like Clarence Boddicker and ED-209 — while managing both a health meter and a time meter. RoboCop cannot jump.
How To Play RoboCop
Control
Action
D-Pad
Move; crouch; aim upward
A Button
Fire weapon
B Button
Punch
Start
Pause / status
About RoboCop
Release date
Famicom (JP): August 25, 1989 · NES (NA): December 1989 · NES (EU): April 25, 1991
Developer
Sakata SAS
Publisher
Data East (JP/NA); Ocean Software (EU)
Platform
NES / Famicom; originally Arcade, plus many home computers
Genre
Side-scrolling action / beat ’em up with run-and-gun
Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.
