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Switchblade is a 2D action-adventure platformer where the player guides Hiro, the last of the Bladeknights, through the labyrinth of Undercity. Hiro must recover the 16 fragments of the shattered sword Fireblade and defeat Havok and his nightmare creations.

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Atari ST box back (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

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Amstrad GX4000 cartridge back (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad GX4000 cartridge front (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC cassette (UK release by Gremlin)

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Amstrad CPC box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

Amstrad GX4000 box back (UK cartridge release by Gremlin)

Amstrad GX4000 box front (UK cartridge release by Gremlin)

ZX Spectrum box back (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

ZX Spectrum box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

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In the Undercity (C64)

A Cresthed and three Mansnakes waiting for Hiro (C64)

Level 1 boss: Giant Spikelouse (C64)

Hiro has to jump over Bladeballs (C64)

Two little Scorpoids running at Hiro (C64)

Level 2 boss: Giant Scorpoid (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Title screen (C64)

Surface of the planet Thraxx (C64)

A spikelouse on the surface of Thraxx (C64)

Entering Undercity (C64)

A Reptilon above Hiro (C64)

Level 3 boss: Giant Cybat (C64)

Three Reptilons facing Hiro (C64)

Level 4 boss: Giant Roborganism (C64)

Two Flamehogs among Hiro (C64)

Hiro facing Havoc (C64)

Havoc is defeated (C64)

End of game (C64)

Highscore entry (C64)

Amiga box front (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Amiga box back (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Amiga disk (UK release by Gremlin)

Amiga box front (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Amiga box back (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Amiga disk (UK re-release by Kixx)

ZX Spectrum box front (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

ZX Spectrum box back (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 box front (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 box back (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 cassette (UK release by Gremlin)

C64 box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

C64 box back (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

C64 cassette (UK re-release by GBH)

Amiga Review (ACE 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Action 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Action 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Computing 02/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Force 01/1993)

Amiga Review (Amiga Format 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Joker 02/1990) (German)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 03/1992)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 03/1992)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 06/1991)

Amstrad CPC Review (Amstrad Cent Pour Cent 06/1991) (French)

Amstrad CPC Review (Amstrad Cent Pour Cent 06/1991) (French)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (ASM 01/1990) (German)

C64 Review (Commodore Format 07/1991)

C64 Review (Commodore Format 07/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Crash 03/1991)

Amiga Review (C+VG 07/1991)

Amiga Review (C+VG 12/1989)

Amiga Review (C+VG 12/1989)

ZX Spectrum Review (Games-X 08/1991)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Generation 4 12/1989) (French)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Generation 4 12/1989) (French)

Amiga Review (Joystick 01/1990) (French)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Joystick 11/1990) (French)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (MicroHobby 05/1991) (Spanish)

Amiga/Atari ST/C64 Review (Power Play Sonderheft 2 1990) (German)

Amiga Review (Power Play 02/1990) (German)

Atari ST Review (Power Play 04/1990) (German)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Raze 03/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Sinclair User 03/1991)

Atari ST Review (ST Action 01/1990)

Atari ST Review (ST Format 08/1991)

Amiga Review (The Games Machine 01/1990)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (The One 04/1991)

Atari ST Review (The One 12/1989)

Atari ST Review (The One 12/1989)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (The One for Amiga/ST Games 08/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Your Sinclair 02/1992)

ZX Spectrum Review (Your Sinclair 03/1991)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Zero 01/1990)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Zero 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Zero 07/1991)

Amiga Review (Zzap 02/1990)

C64 Review (Your Commodore 08/1991)

C64 Review (Your Commodore 08/1991)

C64 Review (Zzap 03/1992)

C64 Review (Zzap 08/1991)

Atari ST box front (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Atari ST box back (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Amiga Screenshots

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Amstrad GX 4000 Screenshots

Atari ST Screenshots

Box Art

C64 box front

Atari ST box back (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Atari ST box front (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC box back (UK 3" disk release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC box front (UK 3" disk release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC box back (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

Amstrad CPC box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

Amstrad GX4000 box back (UK cartridge release by Gremlin)

Amstrad GX4000 box front (UK cartridge release by Gremlin)

ZX Spectrum box back (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

ZX Spectrum box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

Amiga box front (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Amiga box back (UK 3.5" disk release by Gremlin)

Amiga box front (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Amiga box back (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

ZX Spectrum box front (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

ZX Spectrum box back (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 box front (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 box back (UK cassette release by Gremlin)

C64 box front (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

C64 box back (UK cassette re-release by GBH)

Atari ST box front (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

Atari ST box back (UK 3.5" disk re-release by Kixx)

C64 Screenshots

In the Undercity (C64)

A Cresthed and three Mansnakes waiting for Hiro (C64)

Level 1 boss: Giant Spikelouse (C64)

Hiro has to jump over Bladeballs (C64)

Two little Scorpoids running at Hiro (C64)

Level 2 boss: Giant Scorpoid (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Title screen (C64)

Surface of the planet Thraxx (C64)

A spikelouse on the surface of Thraxx (C64)

Entering Undercity (C64)

A Reptilon above Hiro (C64)

Level 3 boss: Giant Cybat (C64)

Three Reptilons facing Hiro (C64)

Level 4 boss: Giant Roborganism (C64)

Two Flamehogs among Hiro (C64)

Hiro facing Havoc (C64)

Havoc is defeated (C64)

End of game (C64)

Highscore entry (C64)

Magazine Reviews

Amiga Review (ACE 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Action 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Action 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Computing 02/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Force 01/1993)

Amiga Review (Amiga Format 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Amiga Joker 02/1990) (German)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 03/1992)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 03/1992)

Amiga Review (Amiga Power 06/1991)

Amstrad CPC Review (Amstrad Cent Pour Cent 06/1991) (French)

Amstrad CPC Review (Amstrad Cent Pour Cent 06/1991) (French)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (ASM 01/1990) (German)

C64 Review (Commodore Format 07/1991)

C64 Review (Commodore Format 07/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Crash 03/1991)

Amiga Review (C+VG 07/1991)

Amiga Review (C+VG 12/1989)

Amiga Review (C+VG 12/1989)

ZX Spectrum Review (Games-X 08/1991)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Generation 4 12/1989) (French)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Generation 4 12/1989) (French)

Amiga Review (Joystick 01/1990) (French)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Joystick 11/1990) (French)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Mean Machines 01/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (MicroHobby 05/1991) (Spanish)

Amiga/Atari ST/C64 Review (Power Play Sonderheft 2 1990) (German)

Amiga Review (Power Play 02/1990) (German)

Atari ST Review (Power Play 04/1990) (German)

Amstrad GX 4000 Review (Raze 03/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Sinclair User 03/1991)

Atari ST Review (ST Action 01/1990)

Atari ST Review (ST Format 08/1991)

Amiga Review (The Games Machine 01/1990)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (The One 04/1991)

Atari ST Review (The One 12/1989)

Atari ST Review (The One 12/1989)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (The One for Amiga/ST Games 08/1991)

ZX Spectrum Review (Your Sinclair 02/1992)

ZX Spectrum Review (Your Sinclair 03/1991)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Zero 01/1990)

Amiga/Atari ST Review (Zero 01/1990)

Amiga Review (Zero 07/1991)

Amiga Review (Zzap 02/1990)

C64 Review (Your Commodore 08/1991)

C64 Review (Your Commodore 08/1991)

C64 Review (Zzap 03/1992)

C64 Review (Zzap 08/1991)

Media

Atari ST disk (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad GX4000 cartridge back (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad GX4000 cartridge front (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC cassette (UK release by Gremlin)

Amstrad CPC disk (UK release by Gremlin)

Amiga disk (UK release by Gremlin)

Amiga disk (UK re-release by Kixx)

C64 cassette (UK release by Gremlin)

C64 cassette (UK re-release by GBH)

Screenshots

In the Undercity (C64)

A Cresthed and three Mansnakes waiting for Hiro (C64)

Level 1 boss: Giant Spikelouse (C64)

Hiro has to jump over Bladeballs (C64)

Two little Scorpoids running at Hiro (C64)

Level 2 boss: Giant Scorpoid (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Intro (C64)

Title screen (C64)

Surface of the planet Thraxx (C64)

A spikelouse on the surface of Thraxx (C64)

Entering Undercity (C64)

A Reptilon above Hiro (C64)

Level 3 boss: Giant Cybat (C64)

Three Reptilons facing Hiro (C64)

Level 4 boss: Giant Roborganism (C64)

Two Flamehogs among Hiro (C64)

Hiro facing Havoc (C64)

Havoc is defeated (C64)

End of game (C64)

Highscore entry (C64)

ZX Spectrum

Game details

Name

Switchblade

Platform

Amiga (Platform), Genesis (Platform), PC (Platform), Amstrad CPC (Platform), Atari ST (Platform), Commodore 64 (Platform), ZX Spectrum (Platform), Jaguar (Platform)

Developer

Gremlin Interactive Ltd. (Company), Core Design Ltd. (Company), Piko Interactive LLC (Company), The Camel Advertising and Marketing Group (Company), Segaman Production (Company)

Publisher

Gremlin Interactive Ltd. (Company), GBH (Company), Kixx (Company), Piko Interactive LLC (Company), Joysoft (Company)

Genre

Action-Adventure (Genre), Platformer (Genre)

Theme

Fantasy (Theme), Sci-Fi (Theme), Anime (Theme)