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Superhero League of Hoboken

DOS - 1994

This is a zany adventure/RPG game designed by none other than Steve Meretzky. Although admittedly not as funny as his Spellcasting series, this game is still chock full of Meretzsky hallmarks: lots of funny characters, wacky plot, and some tough puzzles.

As leader, you must lead the Superhero League of Hoboken to stardom by taking on increasingly difficult missions, and endure a fair amount of political satire and silly combat sessions where you use hilarious superpowers, such as the ability to see through pizza boxes and kitchen objects as weapon :)

Highly recommended for everyone, although be prepared for some aggravating back-tracking if you forget an important item somewhere, and some very cheesy dialogues that are too atrocious to be funny .

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

Naniyue 21 Aug. 2020

!!! Make sure to get the talkie version !!!

Another of my personal favorites! The setting is unique, with wonderful humor and a great blend of RPG and adventure play styles. The only downside is the ending, which lacks any fanfare.

Actually, I recommend all adventure games from Legend!

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A Wise Old Man 24 Feb. 2013

There was an editor out that allowed you to replace the 16-bit graphics of the characters, change the names and all of the game text. Wasn't out for long, as the author pulled the game after a BBS sysop in Mississippi who ran a BBS for the Klan - Grand Dragon's Confederacy, if anyone remembers that one - had changed all the heroes to whitesheets and neo-nazis, and the villains to racial stereotypes and civil rights heroes. The Klan version may be long lost now - I hope - but it would be fun to find the editor so a new version could be released with the heroes being DC characters, and the villains being Dan Didio and his current editorial staff!

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Extras

Manual Manual 1
Floppy version manual
DOS 12 MB English English

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