Joe Blade
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Developer(s)Players
Designer(s)Colin Swinbourne
| Joe Blade | |
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| Developer(s) | Players |
| Publisher(s) | Players (Interceptor Micros) |
| Designer(s) | Colin Swinbourne |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit, MSX, Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Joe Blade is a video game published by Interceptor Micros on their Players budget label for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987.[1] It reached the top of the UK game charts, replacing Renegade.[2] In Germany, the game peaked at number 7.[3] It was ported to the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit computers, MSX, Amiga, and Atari ST. A sequel, Joe Blade 2, was published in 1988. Another sequel, Joe Blade 3, was released in 1989.[4]
The first Joe Blade title portrayed Blade as a lone commando sent into an evil mastermind's complex to release a number of diplomats.