Captain Planet and the Planeteers (NES)

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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - NES - USA.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1991
Developer: Chris Gray Enterprises
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a video game released for various platforms in the early 1990s, loosely based on the environmentalist animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers and developed Mindscape Inc. Three different versions were developed to suit three different platform capabilities, each with a markedly different gameplay. The Amiga/Atari ST version was released in 1991, as was the ZX Spectrum/Amstrad CPC version, while the Nintendo Entertainment System version was released in 1992.

The game was the second of two titles that was developed entirely by Gray Matter for the NES (the first one was Dirty Harry (NES), although Gray's previous titles Infiltrator II and Road Raider were converted to the NES by Eastridge Technology (as "Infiltrator" and "Mad Max" respectively), though they were credited as Chris Gray Enterprises. The NES version of the game has five levels, each of which are divided into two different types of stages. The first stage involves controlling the international teen heroes (Planeteers) flying their Eco-Jet to an enemy fortress, while trying to avoid the instant death that occurs by touching any of the scenery or getting hit by the various projectiles or birds. The second stage involves controlling Captain Planet himself as he fights his way to an ecovillain from the TV series.

The NES version features levels set in the Yellowstone National Park, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and Antarctica.

Screenshots

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The title screen.


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Music

The game's music was all done by Peter Stone of The Chessmaster and Wayne's World fame. Stone would write the music in Dr. T's KCS for Atari ST and Nick Eastridge arranged the music in assembly. Stone did a good job composing the game's music, though the theme music from the TV show is absent.

Just like Dirty Harry (NES), the game also credits Nick Eastridge in the Special Thanks credits. Looking at the code, it is revealed that the game uses his sound driver. Additionally it used the same sound driver variation that was used in Orb-3D (NES) and Battleship (NES).

The game also features an unused song. It was probably meant for the earlier Stage Clear theme, but the final Stage Clear theme is different from the one they were released.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Title Screen Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:49
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02 Cutscene Theme 1 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:33
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03 Cutscene Theme 2 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 1:01
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04 Summoning Captain Planet Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:57
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05 Stage 1 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:57
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06 Boss Battle Peter StoneNick Eastridge 1:09
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07 Stage Clear Peter StoneNick Eastridge 1:05
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08 Stage 2 - Part 1 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:25
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09 Stage 2 - Part 2 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 1:05
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10 Stage 3 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:11
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11 Stage 4 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:11
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12 Stage 5 Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:33
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13 Ending Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:49
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14 Unknown Theme Peter StoneNick Eastridge 0:09
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Credits

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The credits can be seen after waiting through the title demo.

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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - NES - USA.jpg
Title: Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Platform: NES
Released: 1991-09-??
Publisher: Mindscape
  EU.svg   EU
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - NES - EU.jpg
Title: Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Platform: NES
Released: 1992-08-??
Publisher: Mindscape

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