# Cyber Citizen Shockman

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1989 video game

1989 video game

Cyber Citizen Shockman Developer Winds[1] Publishers Masaya Games NCS Corporation Ratalaika Games (NS, PS4/5, XBO, XSX) Platforms PC Engine Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Release PC Engine JP: March 18, 1989 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S WW: May 18, 2023 Genre Platform Modes Single-player, multiplayer

***Cyber Citizen Shockman*** (改造町人シュビビンマン, *Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman*) (also known as ***Overhauled Man***)[2][3] is a 1989 [video game](/source/Video_game) published by Masaya and NCS. It was released exclusively for the [PC Engine](/source/PC_Engine) in Japan. It was released for the first time outside Japan in 2023 by Ratalaika Games. A sequel, *[Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace](/source/Cyber_Citizen_Shockman_2%3A_A_New_Menace)*, was released in 1991.

## Plot

Tasuke and Kyapiko are two school children who are turned into androids called Shockmen by a mad scientist known only as Doc.[4][5] They are tasked to stop the evil forces of Dark Skull, Doc's first creation. Their objective is to reclaim control of the city and rescue hostages from the Skull Force.[4]

## Gameplay

The player has destroyed an enemy.

*Cyber Citizen Shockman* is a [side-scrolling](/source/Side-scrolling_video_game) [platform game](/source/Platform_game). The game features [cooperative gameplay](/source/Cooperative_video_game) for two players. The player can attack enemies using a sword and gather gold from them. At the end of the [level](/source/Level_(video_games)), there is a [boss](/source/Boss_(video_games)) enemy, and once defeated, a freed hostage will provide a reward in the form of gold or a healing item. The collected gold can be used to buy upgrades from Doc, which include enhancing weapons, increasing maximum [health](/source/Health_(game_terminology)), or obtaining a powerful beam weapon.[4]

## Release

The game was released originally in Japan on March 18, 1989 for the PC Engine.[6] It was developed by Winds, an [outsourcing](/source/Outsourcing) company,[7] and published by Masaya and NCS.[6] It was re-released on the [Wii Virtual Console](/source/Wii_Virtual_Console) in Japan on March 27, 2007.[8][9] It was re-released for the [PlayStation 3](/source/PlayStation_3) and [PlayStation Portable](/source/PlayStation_Portable) on January 19, 2011.[10][11] It was released for [Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) on the [Project EGG](/source/List_of_Project_EGG_games) distribution service on November 18, 2014.[12][13] The game was re-released on the [Wii U Virtual Console](/source/Wii_U_Virtual_Console) in Japan on December 16, 2015.[14][15] Ratalaika Games re-released the game on May 18, 2023 for the [Nintendo Switch](/source/Nintendo_Switch), [PlayStation 4](/source/PlayStation_4) and [5](/source/PlayStation_5), [Xbox One](/source/Xbox_One), and [Xbox Series X/S](/source/Xbox_Series_X%2FS).[16][17]

## Reception

Contemporary reception

Review scores Publication Score Famitsu 21/40[6] The Games Machine (UK) 67%[2] Complete Guide to Consoles 51%[18] Micro News [fr] 4/5[3]

Retrospective reception

Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 54/100[19]

Review scores Publication Score Destructoid 5/10[20] Hardcore Gamer 4/5[21] Nintendo Life 5/10[22] TouchArcade 3/5[23] Retronauts 2/5[24]

### Contemporary

*[The Games Machine](/source/The_Games_Machine)* wrote: "There's nothing actually wrong with *Overhauled Man*, it's just that this sort of thing has been done to death on consoles."[2] *[Micro News](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Micro_News&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_News)]* called it a captivating and comprehensive platform game with a few original touches. Although it was still said to be mainly for die-hard fans of the genre.[3] *[Complete Guide to Consoles](/source/Mean_Machines#History)* noted the graphics and sound as "feeble", and the gameplay unoriginal and boring.[18]

### Retrospective

*[Destructoid](/source/Destructoid)* noted that "Poor hit detection and control completely overshadow any of its inventive qualities."[20] *Hardcore Gamer* concluded: "As a whole, *Cyber Citizen Shockman* is an excellent side-scrolling platformer that has a few signs of its age, but the core gameplay is timeless."[21] *[TouchArcade](/source/TouchArcade)* wrote: "Your character’s movement is a bit laggy, the level designs are quite uninspired, and the hit detection is very imprecise."[23] *[Retronauts](/source/Retronauts)* liked the game's graphics and music but called the level design "amateurish" and the game overall "just not very fun".[24] *[Nintendo Life](/source/Nintendo_Life)* noted it as the worst game in the series.[22] *[Hardcore Gaming 101](/source/Hardcore_Gaming_101)* said the game "looks pretty sweet", noted the music as "catchy" but called the jump controls "horrible".[4]

## References

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## External links

- [Official website](https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games.php?id=shubibinman) at Ratalaika Games

- [*Cyber Citizen Shockman*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//28395) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames)

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