I recently got a chance to play through City Hunter on the PlayStation 5 Pro console, thanks to a review code provided by Red Art Games.
You can find my platinum trophy walkthrough below:
Trophy Guide and Roadmap:
Step 1:
Make sure you check out everything in the Game Box, Music and Galler sections of the Bonus menu to unlock the following trophies:
- Party Like It’s 1990 – Look at the cartridge and view all the manual pages in the virtual Game Box.
- Get Wild – Listen to all tracks in the Music Player.
- Sunrise City – View all the images in the Gallery.
Step 2:
Start a new game in the Enriched difficulty setting.
There is one nurse room and one changing room located in each level. For the first three levels, make sure you visit both rooms before fighting the boss. For the final level, make sure you visit both before rescuing Kaori.
You should also make sure you die at least once when beating the game in Enriched difficulty.
The following trophy should unlock:
- I Hear a Door Slam – Obtain a key.
- Just Like Magic – Obtain an ID Card.
- You’re Terminated – Defeat Terminate-man.
- It Belongs in a Museum – Defeat Saber Tiger.
- I Shot the Sheriff – Defeat the White Metal Heroman.
- Go Back to Planet Bird – Defeat the Red Metal Heroman.
- So Long Space Captain – Defeat the Blue Metal Heroman.
- Damsel in Distress – Talk to Miyuki Kobayashi.
- We Meet Again Umibozu – Talk to Umibozu.
- Shinjuku’s Finest – Talk to Saeko Nogami.
- Watch Out for the Hammer! – Talk to Kaori Makimura
- Please knock before entering – Find all the changing rooms.
- No Ulterior Motive – Get healed by every nurse.
- Better Luck Next Time – Get a Game Over.
- Mr Private Eye – Clear the game on Normal difficulty.
Step 3:
For the third step, start a new game in Hard difficulty and enter the following password:
HQJURIQ NOMRTO (special thanks to KOREANBasket on PSNProfiles for sharing this password at https://forum.psnprofiles.com/topic/192482-to-make-the-hard-difficulty-playthrough-a-bit-easier/)
This will put you near the end of the game, where you need to head down to the cargo bay to rescue Kaori.
Once you do, you will have to play a new sequence exclusive to the Hard mode. Use rewind and save states to get through this sequence and the final boss fight to unlock the Legendary Sweeper trophy.
You can find my mini review of City Hunter below:
Pros:
- Faithful to source material.
- Bonus content.
- Rewind, save states, and new difficulty options.
- Old passwords still work.
Cons:
- Maze-like levels can cause frustration.
Overall:
City Hunter was originally released for the PC Engine (also known as the TurboGrafx-16) in 1990 as a Japan-only title. Thanks to Red Art Games, the classic title is now available in English for all modern platforms.
The game is a run-and-gun game where you explore non-linear levels until you reach the boss. The stages are maze-like as many hallways and rooms look the same. Not to mention that you will need to backtrack a lot. You will most likely end up getting lost often.
In terms of combat, you get several weapons, all of which have unlimited ammo. On the flip side, enemies will constantly swarm you.
Thankfully, the new version of the game offers multiple difficulty options, including the streamlined Enriched difficulty that makes the experience easier. Rewind and save states are also added in if you need additional help.
Even with the confusing level design, City Hunter is still a pretty decent action game thanks to the quality of life additions. The added bonus contents are great as well with a juke box, art gallery and more.
If you are a fan of City Hunter and/or classic 2D actions titles, then you should give this game a shot.