If an enemy wanders underneath a drum, the player can trap it by causing the drum to fall. Defeating the enemies is not easy, as the regular hammer deals them no damage.

Unlike the arcade version, there is vertical scrolling but each phase still takes place in a single wraparound screen.Īs the player tries to break all the walls with their hammer, they are attacked by various enemies. Players can select any of the 100 phases to start on, excluding the Bonus Stages that come after every fourth phase. The Family Computer Disk System version does not need the peripherals as it could save on the disk. However, this feature is not included in the Nintendo Switch Online version of the game.

This functionality was fully utilized in the Virtual Console rereleases of these games as they emulate the peripherals behind-the-scenes. The games Excitebike and Mach Rider have the same limitations as Wrecking Crew. However, the required peripherals (the keyboard and Data Recorder accessories) were released only in Japan, as the peripherals are only available in the Family BASIC accessory. The game had the ability to save those custom phases. Unlike the arcade version, this game also features a DESIGN mode, where players can make their own Wrecking Crew phases. However, this version is more focused on the puzzle platformer aspect and removed competitive play entirely as there is no simultaneous two-player mode. The goal is to break down all walls on each phase. In both games, the player controls Mario (Player 2 as Luigi) working on a demolition site. Wrecking Crew which came out the previous year. Wrecking Crew was released on the Wii's, Nintendo 3DS's, and Wii U's Virtual Console.

It was released in 1985 for the Family Computer in Japan and later that year for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, eventually making it to Europe in 1987. Wrecking Crew is the second game and namesake installment of the series of the same name. Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online: Virtual Console (3DS) (Ambassador Program Release): Wrecking Crewįor alternate box art, see the game's gallery.įamicom/ NES, Family Computer Disk System, Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console ( Wii, 3DS, Wii U), Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online For other uses, see Wrecking Crew (disambiguation). This article is about the game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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