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Assault Suits Valken is a side-scrolling mecha action game developed by NCS and released for the Super Famicom in 1992. It follows soldier Jake Brain as he pilots an armored assault suit through a future conflict fought across Earth and in space, combining running, jumping, aiming, and directional gunfire. The Western SNES edition was titled Cybernator and altered some presentation and story material, while later releases restored or translated elements of the Japanese version.
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Assault Suits Valken ranks #5 of 157 in the Mecha Game ranking, behind Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?, ahead of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries.
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Why was Assault Suits Valken renamed Cybernator outside Japan?
Konami released the localized Super Nintendo version under the title Cybernator. That edition also removed or altered some dialogue, character portraits, and story material found in the 1992 Japanese Super Famicom release.
How does aiming work in Assault Suits Valken?
Jake Brain's assault suit can aim its weapon independently while running, jumping, crouching, and using thrusters. Holding the aim-lock control lets the player preserve a firing angle while maneuvering through the side-scrolling stages.
Is Assault Suits Valken related to Target Earth?
Yes. Target Earth is the North American title of Assault Suit Leynos, an earlier game in NCS's Assault Suit series, while Valken is its follow-up.
Which version preserves the original Japanese content?
The Super Famicom release preserves the complete original presentation, including portraits and narrative scenes cut from Cybernator. Assault Suits Valken Declassified for Nintendo Switch was designed around restoring that material and adding translated content and archival features.
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