Nemesis
Aliases  Nemesis: The Final Challenge
Release Date  1987
Original Publisher  Konami Ltd (Japan/UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Arcade Game: Shoot-em-up
Max. Players  2 (Alternating)
Original Price  £7.95
Features  Moai (Easter Island statue) cameo
Graphical Views  Side-view 2D Graphics
Controls  Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys
Screen Movements  Horizontal Scrolling
Tie-in Licences  Nemesis/Gradius (Arcade coin-op) from Konami Ltd (Japan)
Other Platforms  Amiga (unofficial), Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX, NES
Average mag. score  78.71% (7 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  62.9% (41 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - Serma Software (Spain)(1987)
     * Release price: 2000.00 Ptas
     #2 - The Hit Squad (UK)(1990)as "ARCADE COLLECTION 15: Nemesis"
     * Release price: £2.99

Authors/Contributors
     Cyclone (UK) - ?
     Stuart J. Ruecroft (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "Sinclair User Classic"at Sinclair Userissue #60 - 1987/Marpage 24

Series "Nemesis"
     1. Nemesis(1987)by Konami Ltd (Japan/UK)
     2. Salamander(1987)by Konami Ltd (Japan/UK)

Compilations
     Full version inKonami's Arcade Collection(1988)by Imagine Software Ltd (UK)
     Full version inMicroHobby issue 207: Tape 34(1991/Feb)by Magazine MicroHobby - covertape from issue #207 - 1991/Feb

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
 Nemesis.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 4)English
Nemesis.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Nemesis(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip#2ZX-Spectrum 48K(SpeedLock 7)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Nemesis.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Nemesis.gif3,502OriginalRunning screen
     Nemesis_Front.jpg246,602OriginalInlay - Front - Cardbox case (small)
     Nemesis_Back.jpg243,744OriginalInlay - Back - Cardbox case (small)
     Nemesis_Media.jpg97,575OriginalMedia scan
     Nemesis.ay.zip4,187OriginalRipped in-game/theme music in AY format
     Nemesis.txt3,756OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Nemesis(EN).pdf729,149OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     SUPoster060.jpg369,099OriginalMagazine poster - Sinclair User magazine poster
     Nemesis.jpg179,676OriginalAdvertisement
     Nemesis_2.jpg70,385OriginalAdvertisement
     nemesis.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Fil (with rollback)
     Nemesis (1987)(Konami).pok162OriginalPOK pokes file
     Nemesis(SermaSoftware).jpg277,467#1Advertisement
     Nemesis(HitSquad).jpg344,169#2Inlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Nemesis(HitSquad)_Back.jpg320,020#2Inlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Nemesis(HitSquad)_Media.jpg98,120#2Media scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 14- Review - not a Spectrum article
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #106-1990/Seppage 61- Review: 87%
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 110- Review: 59%
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 43- Review: 62%
     MicroHobbyissue #129-1987/Maypage 14- Review - Nuevo
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 24- Review: 5/5
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 58- Review: 81%
     Your Sinclairissue #18-1987/Junpage 58- Review: 8/10
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 76- Review: 82%

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #56-1986/Junpage 54- Solution
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #69-1987/Julpage 9- Offer
     Crashissue v.1 #39-1987/Aprpage 127- Preview
     Crashissue v.1 #40-1987/Maypage 79- Hack/Poke
     Crashissue v.1 #41-1987/Junpage 51- Hack/Poke
     MicroHobbyissue #143-1987/Seppage 16- Feature - Justicieros
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #10-1987/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     SSD-IIissue 1999/Seppage 0- Information
     Sinclair Userissue #58-1987/Janpage 120- Preview
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 58- Poster
     Sinclair Userissue #62-1987/Maypage 19- Hack/Poke
     Sinclair Userissue #63-1987/Junpage 16- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #64-1987/Julpage 42- Letters
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 31- Hack/Poke
     YS Smash Tipsissue 1988/Augpage 31- Tips
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 9- Preview
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 54- CompoEntry
     Your Sinclairissue #19-1987/Julpage 54- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #20-1987/Augpage 78- Hack/Poke
     Your Sinclairissue #22-1987/Octpage 25- Tips

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #62-1986/Decpage 136- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #63-1987/Janpage 121- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #64-1987/Febpage 73- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #65-1987/Marpage 60- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #66-1987/Aprpage 26- Full-page ad
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #67-1987/Maypage 57- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #104-1990/Julpage 77- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #35-1986/Decpage 130- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87"page 104- Advert
     Crashissue v.1 #37-1987/Febpage 29- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Crashissue v.1 #38-1987/Marpage 119- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Crashissue v.1 #78-1990/Julpage 47- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #79-1990/Augpage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Crashissue v.1 #80-1990/Seppage 49- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #10-1987/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 7- Full-page ad - coming soon ...
     Sinclair Userissue #60-1987/Marpage 2- Full-page ad
     Sinclair Userissue #103-1990/Seppage 17- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #14-1987/Febpage 19- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #16-1987/Aprpage 60- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #17-1987/Maypage 19- Full-page ad
     Your Sinclairissue #55-1990/Julpage 28- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #56-1990/Augpage 84- Advert - The Hit Squad advert
     Your Sinclairissue #57-1990/Seppage 52- Advert - The Hit Squad advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 110- Review: 83% (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #87-1989/Janpage 115- Review - not a Spectrum article (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Review - Crash - Compilation (Konami's Arcade Collection)

Related Magazine References
     Crashissue v.1 #60-1989/Janpage 92- Feature - Collectable Consumables (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     MicroHobbyissue #207-1991/Febpage 53- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 207: Tape 34)
     MicroHobbyissue #207-1991/Febpage 54- CoverGame - MH Seleccion (MicroHobby issue 207: Tape 34)

Related Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #79-1988/Maypage 95- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #81-1988/Julpage 46- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #83-1988/Seppage 34- Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #84-1988/Octpage 123- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #52-1988/Maypage 82- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #54-1988/Julpage 28- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Crashissue v.1 #56-1988/Seppage 122- Advert (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Sinclair Userissue #75-1988/Junpage 115- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     The Games Machineissue #7-1988/Junpage 73- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     The Games Machineissue #9-1988/Augpage 4- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #29-1988/Maypage 116- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)
     Your Sinclairissue #32-1988/Augpage 57- Full-page ad (Konami's Arcade Collection)

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