Line #18 VideoGame/AtomicRunnerChelnov


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2	[[caption-width-right:250:Go ahead and fight! Chelnov, the Invincible Warrier [[GoodBadTranslation (sic)]].]]
3	''Atomic Runner Chelnov'' is a 1988 [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] [[ActionGame action game]], developed and published by Creator/DataEast. You take a role of Chelnov who after becoming superhuman after being exposed to radiation, made a vow to thwart the evil plan of the nefarious Deathtarians.
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5	The game itself is a hybrid between side-scrolling platformer and shoot-em-up: You run, jump, and shoot lasers (your arsenal can be upgraded by picking up items), but you have no control over the screen scrolling; in fact the game always keeps the screen moving forward sans periodic boss fights. Enemies usually take advantage of this, ambushing you from all sides, so you always need to stay on your feet to survive the stage.
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7	Upon release, ''Chelnov'' soon became one of Data East's best known titles among arcade goers in Japan, perhaps because just how darn weird the whole game is. Apparently, Data East loved it too, because they ported it to UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis in 1992, and kept adding this Russian miner to their games in cameo appearances (often alongside their de facto mascot VideoGame/{{Karnov}}).
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9	!!''Atomic Runner Chelnov'' provides examples of:
10	* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: The Genesis version rewrites Chelnov's origin; he's no longer a victim of nuclear explosion, but gains his power through supersuits given from his father, who requests him to take revenge on the Deathtarians before he dies. Oh, and they kidnapped his sister Chelmi, too.
11	* AdjectiveNounFred: The game's title.
12	* AutoScrollingLevel: The whole game consists of these stages.
13	* BloodlessCarnage: Many of the defeated bosses, including ones that were clearly organic, like the bird, fall apart at their death with the pieces falling through the screen. However, there'll never be any blood.
14	* EnemyRollCall: The arcade version has credits featuring enemies throughout, minus the bosses.
15	* FeatherFlechettes: A bird boss fought midway through will launch dozens of these at once as one of its attacks.
16	* FlameSpewerObstacle: Dangerous flames come out from pits and specialized flame emitters.
17	* FlashOfPain: The damaged enemies flash orange here.
18	* FlunkyBoss:
19	** The third boss is a Deathtarian dropship that will periodically drop down groups of four assault troopers. If you are lucky, you can shoot them all down before they even hit the ground. Otherwise, you can also just jump at the right time and allow them to run offscreen.
20	** The bird boss can summon three tiny birds out of nowhere, though they'll again fly offscreen in a pattern if left unharmed.
21	* MarketBasedTitle: In Europe and North America, the Genesis port is simply known as ''Atomic Runner''.
22	* {{Mayincatec}}: Much of the game is set amongst the South American jungles and temples styled in this manner.
23	* MonumentalBattle: The final boss fight is a duel atop the Statue Of Liberty.
24	* RadiationInducedSuperpowers: Chelnov gained his super-power through a nuclear accident. The Sega Genesis port rewrote his backstory, however.
25	* RogueProtagonist: Appears in later Data East games as a villain, such as ''VideoGame/FightersHistory''.
26	* SpreadShot:
27	** The Deathtarian dropship fought at the end of the jungle stage has a triple shot as one of its attacks.
28	** The third statue boss has a detachable head and can fire a spread of 8 stone shards downwards.
29	* SuddenDownerEnding: In the arcade version, just right after the CreditsRunningSequence, [[spoiler:a military helicopter comes out of nowhere and opens fire at Chelnov. Only the worst can be assumed, given the death sound is heard.]] The Genesis version retains and even slightly expands this ending with [[spoiler: an alien ship hot on his heels and his death scream as his helmet flies in from off-screen]], but also adds an extra scene where [[spoiler: Chelnov is found to be pretty fine after all ''and'' reunites with his sister.]]

Context VideoGame / AtomicRunnerChelnov