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''The Firemen'' is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.

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''The Firemen'' is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} {{UsefulNotes/SNES}} in Japan and Europe. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.
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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.

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The Firemen ''The Firemen'' is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.

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* AnthropomorphicZigZag: Most of the fire will just sit around waiting for you to extinguish them, but sometimes they seem oddly sentient, moving in complex patterns to outright ''chasing'' you.



* NoAntagonist: It's just fire.

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* NoAntagonist: It's just fire. Yet, as it is still a video game, a lot of the fire exhibit some unexplained antagonistic behavior.
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It was followed by the sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny" on the PlayStation in 1995.

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It was followed by the sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny" on the PlayStation UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1995.
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* AnAsskickingChristmas: The D-sector fire brigade spend their marry Christmas time avoiding and extinguishing all manner of fire and explosions, as well as busting up rampaging security robots.

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* AnAsskickingChristmas: The D-sector fire brigade spend their marry merry Christmas time avoiding and extinguishing all manner of fire and explosions, as well as busting up rampaging security robots.
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On Christmas Day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rougue security robots along the way.

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On Christmas Day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rougue rogue security robots along the way.
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On Christmas Day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.

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On Christmas Day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge rougue security robots along the way.
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* NoExportForYou: The game was not released in American markets despite an English version being released in Europe. Also it's sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete and Danny" was never translated or released outside Japan.
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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe in 1994. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.

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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe in 1994.Europe. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.
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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe in 1994.

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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe in 1994.
1994. It was never released in the US despite the fact that the European version is already in English.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Your AI controlled partner Danny not only uses his Firefighter's axe to put out '''FIRES''', but also to destroy killer robots.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Your AI controlled partner Danny not only uses puts out '''FIRES''' with his Firefighter's axe to put out '''FIRES''', axe, but also uses it to destroy killer robots.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Your AI controlled partner Danny not only uses his Firefighter's axe to put out '''FIRES''', but also to destroy killer robots.
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On Christmas day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.

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On Christmas day Day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.
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* {{Homage}}: The game's setting and plot owe quite a bit to ''Film/TheToweringInferno''


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* ShoutOut: The Christmas timing and some of the dialog relating to it are obvious ''Film/DieHard'' tributes.
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* [[IWantMyJetpack Firefighters Want Their Radar]]
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: 2010 was way in the future in the 90's.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The people stuck in the building have to rescued before the level can be finished.
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* ShownTheirWork: Breaking windows and opening doors where there isn't fire ''does'' cause backdrafts, and potential explosions.
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* NoAntagonist: It's just fire.
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* SensorSuspense: The Firemen have a radar which shows lifesigns. Later in the game it breaks, and the two have to find the survivors by hand.
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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The game seems to take place entirely during the per-dawn hours of Christmas Day.

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* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The game seems to take place entirely during the per-dawn predawn hours of Christmas Day.
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* AnAsskickingChristmas: The D-sector fire brigade spend their marry Christmas time avoiding and extinguishing all manner if fire and explosions, as well as busting up rampaging security robots.

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* AnAsskickingChristmas: The D-sector fire brigade spend their marry Christmas time avoiding and extinguishing all manner if of fire and explosions, as well as busting up rampaging security robots.
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On Christmas day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector Fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.

The game plays as a isometric shooter in which you must go through each level and distroy or avoid fire and other obstacles,complete objectives, and defeat the boss at the end of each stage.

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On Christmas day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector Fire fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.

The game plays as a isometric shooter in which you must go through each level and distroy destroy or avoid fire and other obstacles,complete objectives, and defeat the boss at the end of each stage.


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* AIIsACrapshoot: The building's security robots go on a rampage after the fire starts.
* AnAsskickingChristmas: The D-sector fire brigade spend their marry Christmas time avoiding and extinguishing all manner if fire and explosions, as well as busting up rampaging security robots.


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* DidIMentionItsChristmas: The game takes place on Christmas day but outside of Danny's complaining and occasional Christmas trees or other decorations around the building it has no real effect on the plot.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: [[spoiler: After Pete cracks a pretty lame joke He and Danny burst into laughter, possible because of the relief of surviving such a stressful situation.]]
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: The game seems to take place entirely during the per-dawn hours of Christmas Day.
* KillerRobot: Many of the enemies and bosses are security robots that have gone rogue due to the fire.
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* NoExportForYou: Although the game was translated into English and released in Europe no American release ever materialized.

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The game was followed by the sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny" on the PlayStation in 1995.

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The game plays as a isometric shooter in which you must go through each level and distroy or avoid fire and other obstacles,complete objectives, and defeat the boss at the end of each stage.

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was followed by the sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny" on the PlayStation in 1995.




* TimedMission: Every Stage is on timer.

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\n* ConvectionSchmonvection: Fire will not hurt Pete unless it directly touches him. Possibly justified as the fire fighters seem to be wearing flame retardant gear.
* KillItWithWater: Your fire hose and water grenades are your only means of defense against enemies, which makes sense as all enemies are fire, robots, or flaming robots.
* NoExportForYou: Although the game was translated into English and released in Europe no American release ever materialized.
* TimedMission: Every Stage stage is on timer.a timer, usually lasting around 10 to 15 minuets. Running out of time results in your health bar dropping to almost zero.
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* TimedMission: Every Stage is on timer.

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The Firemen is a game developed by Human Entertainment and released in 1994 for the {{SNES}} in Japan and Europe in 1994.

On Christmas day 2010 the Metrotech Chemical Company building is engulfed in flames and it's up to Pete and Danny as well as the rest of the D-sector Fire brigade to advance up through each floor, putting out fires, rescuing survivors, and dealing with rouge security robots along the way.

The game was followed by the sequel "The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny" on the PlayStation in 1995.

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* TimedMission: Every Stage is on timer.

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