Mach Rider

August 27, 1985 HAL Laboratory Nintendo
Shooter Racing
3DS Wii famicom WiiU NES
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Release Date August 27, 1985
Developer HAL Laboratory
Publisher Nintendo
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Science fiction
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