P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

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78K plays 1988 #Action#Fighting#Shooter

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War, released in Japan as Prisoners of War, is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed and published by SNK for arcades. A port to the Nintendo Entertainment System on June 30, 1989, in Japan and in September in North America. The game takes place during the Cold War where the player or players control a duo of military prisoners, Snake and Bart, who break free from their cell to relentlessly fight their way into the main base of their adversaries in order to eliminate their enemy's general and escape with their lives.

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NESPlayer 1Player 2
D-pad↑↓←→IKJL
BZN
AXM
SelectShiftB
StartEnterSpace

Hotkeys

  • 1 Quick save state
  • 2 Quick load state
  • 3 Change save slot

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Keyboard controls

NESPlayer 1Player 2
D-pad↑↓←→IKJL
BZN
AXM
SelectShiftB
StartEnterSpace

Hotkeys

  • 1 Quick save state
  • 2 Quick load state
  • 3 Change save slot

Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).

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P.O.W.: Prisoners of WarNES

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Players 65 · 180 votes

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