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3-D WorldRunner

Title3-D WorldRunner
First release1987
DeveloperSquare
PublisherAcclaim Entertainment
PlatformNES / Famicom
Genresshooter game, platformer
Also known asThe 3-D Battles of WorldRunner · Tobidase Daisakusen
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
NES / Famicom: 1987-09-12 (NTSC)

Outrunning, outjumping, and outblasting enemies allows the player to navigate through eight planets to defeat Grax, the Alien Serpentbeast. This single-player shooter combines platforming with high-speed movement to help the player character avoid bottomless pits, shooting stars, and poisonous aliens across various science fiction environments.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources
REG-Vault (nes/3-d-worldrunner) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (315,108548) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC release) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Acclaim Entertainment · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
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Videos
NES Longplay [153] The 3-D Battles of World Runner
World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 35:16auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
3-D WorldRunner (NES) Playthrough
NintendoComplete · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 43:19auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
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