NES Platformer Shmup S.C.A.T. Available Now On Wii U Virtual Console

S.C.A.T., short for Special Cybernetic Attack Team, stars characters named Arnold and Sigourney as they try to fend off an alien invasion.

Originally released in 1991, S.C.A.T. is a bit of a cross between Contra and R-Type – a combination that looks very strange, it turns out. In Japan the game was called Final Mission and in Europe and Australia the game was called Action in New York, two titles that are arguably better alternatives for the word scat spelled out in all capital letters.

Our Take
Much like last week's Virtual Console release, Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight, this is not a game I am familiar with or played back in 1991, but it looks weird and interesting and would probably make a good Replay candidate.