# Super SWIV
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{{Short description|1992 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = '''''Super SWIV'''''
'''''Firepower 2000'''''
'''''Mega SWIV'''''
| image = Super SWIV cover.png
| caption = European SNES cover art
| developer = [The Sales Curve](/source/SCi_Games)
| publisher = [Time Warner Interactive](/source/Time_Warner_Interactive) (EU)
[Sunsoft](/source/Sunsoft) (US)
Coconuts Japan (JP)
| designer =
| writer =
| artist = Ned Langman, Robert Whitaker
| composer = [David Whittaker](/source/David_Whittaker_(video_game_composer))
| series =
| released = '''Super NES'''
{{Video game release|NA|November 1992|JP|November 1992|EU|August 1993}}'''Mega Drive'''
{{Video game release|EU|March 1995[{{cite web|title=Mega Drive Review - Mega SWIV|url=https://archive.org/details/sega-uk-15/page/n83/mode/1up|magazine=[Sega Magazine](/source/Sega_Saturn_Magazine)|publisher=[EMAP](/source/EMAP)|accessdate=9 March 2025|date=March 1995|page=84}}]}}
| genre = [Scrolling shoot'em up](/source/Shoot_'em_up)
| modes = [Single-player](/source/Single-player), [multiplayer](/source/multiplayer)
| platforms = [Super NES](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System), [Mega Drive](/source/Mega_Drive)
}}
'''''Super SWIV''''' ('''''Firepower 2000''''' in the US) is a top-down [shoot 'em up](/source/shoot_'em_up) released for the [Super Nintendo Entertainment System](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System) in 1992. It was released as '''''Mega SWIV''''' on the [Mega Drive](/source/Mega_Drive) in 1995. It is the sequel to the 1991 game [SWIV](/source/SWIV). It was followed by ''[SWIV 3D](/source/SWIV_3D)'' in 1996.
The game's story involves a secret underground race on an island in the Atlantic Ocean which has stolen top military vehicles and equipment from around the world and built powerful war machines from them. Military and intelligence officials of major countries detect them, but are afraid that they will be unable to prepare against an assault by this underground race. They send the player character in to infiltrate their base and destroy them.
Players can control either a helicopter or a jeep. The helicopter is not stopped by obstacles but the jeep can fire in any direction. There are nine weapons (five permanent, four short-lasting specials) the player can pick up along the way.
==Reception==
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{{Video game reviews
| GR = 82.40% (SNES)[{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588336-firepower-2000/index.html|title=Firepower 2000 SNES Review Score|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513171129/https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588336-firepower-2000/index.html|archive-date=2019-05-13}}]
| rev1 = Wizard
| rev1Score = B (SNES)[{{Cite journal |last=Rubenstein |first=Glenn |date=April 1993 |title=At the Controls |url=https://archive.org/details/WizardMagazine020/page/n19/mode/2up |journal=Wizard |issue=20 |pages=18–20 |access-date=April 24, 2022}}]
}}''Super Gamer'' reviewed the SNES version and gave an overall score of 70% writing: "Another vertical scroller with the addition of simultaneous two-player action. Sadly graphics and gameplay are rather dull and unoriginal."[{{Cite journal|date=May 1994|title=Super Swiv Review|url=https://archive.org/details/super-gamer-02/page/122/mode/2up|journal=Super Gamer|location=[United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)|publisher=[Paragon Publishing](/source/Paragon_Publishing)|issue=2|pages=123|access-date=March 23, 2021}}] In 1995, ''[Total!](/source/Total!)'' rated ''Super SWIV'' 72nd on its Top 100 SNES Games writing: "It looks a bit dated but this shooter is brilliantly designed. It's a two-player jobby too."[{{Cite journal |date=July 1995 |title=Top 100 SNES Games |url=https://archive.org/details/total-43/page/n45/mode/2up |journal=Total! |issue=43 |pages=47 |access-date=February 27, 2022}}] Glenn Rubenstein of ''[Wizard](/source/Wizard_(magazine))'' praised ''Firepower 2000'' for there finally being an above average shooter for the SNES that was ''not'' produced by [Konami](/source/Konami), however not much effort was put into the graphics or plot. He commented that the gameplay being heavy on action made it an overall winner concluding: "Should be big with shooter fans, but the general player probably won't get too into it."[{{Cite journal |last=Rubenstein |first=Glenn |date=April 1993 |title=At the Controls |url=https://archive.org/details/WizardMagazine020/page/n19/mode/2up |journal=Wizard |issue=20 |pages=18–20 |access-date=April 24, 2022}}]
==See also==
*''[SWIV](/source/SWIV)'', a version of the game on various home computer platforms
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*''[http://www.mobygames.com/game/firepower-2000 Firepower 2000]'' at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames)
Category:1992 video games
Category:Coconuts Japan games
Category:Helicopter video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:SCi Games games
Category:Sega Genesis games
Category:Sequel video games
Category:Sunsoft games
Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
Category:Time Warner Interactive games
Category:Vertically scrolling shooters
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Category:Video games scored by David Whittaker
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