Captain Planet and the Planeteers (NES)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Platform: NES Year: 1991 Developer: Chris Gray Enterprises Buy: Amazon

Captain Planet and the Planeteers is a video game released for various platforms in the early 1990s, loosely based on the environmentalist animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers and developed Mindscape Inc. Three different versions were developed to suit three different platform capabilities, each with a markedly different gameplay. The Amiga/Atari ST version was released in 1991, as was the ZX Spectrum/Amstrad CPC version, while the Nintendo Entertainment System version was released in 1992.

The game was the second of two titles that was developed entirely by Gray Matter for the NES (the first one was Dirty Harry (NES), although Gray's previous titles Infiltrator II and Road Raider were converted to the NES by Eastridge Technology (as "Infiltrator" and "Mad Max" respectively), though they were credited as Chris Gray Enterprises. The NES version of the game has five levels, each of which are divided into two different types of stages. The first stage involves controlling the international teen heroes (Planeteers) flying their Eco-Jet to an enemy fortress, while trying to avoid the instant death that occurs by touching any of the scenery or getting hit by the various projectiles or birds. The second stage involves controlling Captain Planet himself as he fights his way to an ecovillain from the TV series.

The NES version features levels set in the Yellowstone National Park, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and Antarctica.

Screenshots

The title screen.

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Music

The game's music was all done by Peter Stone of The Chessmaster and Wayne's World fame. Stone would write the music in Dr. T's KCS for Atari ST and Nick Eastridge arranged the music in assembly. Stone did a good job composing the game's music, though the theme music from the TV show is absent.

Just like Dirty Harry (NES), the game also credits Nick Eastridge in the Special Thanks credits. Looking at the code, it is revealed that the game uses his sound driver. Additionally it used the same sound driver variation that was used in Orb-3D (NES) and Battleship (NES).

The game also features an unused song. It was probably meant for the earlier Stage Clear theme, but the final Stage Clear theme is different from the one they were released.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Arranger	Length	Listen	Download
01	Title Screen	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:49		Download
02	Cutscene Theme 1	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:33		Download
03	Cutscene Theme 2	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	1:01		Download
04	Summoning Captain Planet	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:57		Download
05	Stage 1	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:57		Download
06	Boss Battle	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	1:09		Download
07	Stage Clear	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	1:05		Download
08	Stage 2 - Part 1	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:25		Download
09	Stage 2 - Part 2	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	1:05		Download
10	Stage 3	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:11		Download
11	Stage 4	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:11		Download
12	Stage 5	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:33		Download
13	Ending	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:49		Download
14	Unknown Theme	Peter Stone	Nick Eastridge	0:09		Download

This recording is incomplete.

Credits

• Ripper: ?
• Recorder: Duc4Wikmedia
• Game Credits:
  • Music: Peter Stone
  • Thanks to: Nick Eastridge

(Source)

The credits can be seen after waiting through the title demo.

Game Rip

This rip is missing songs.

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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

USA Title: Captain Planet and the Planeteers Platform: NES Released: 1991-09-?? Publisher: Mindscape     EU Title: Captain Planet and the Planeteers Platform: NES Released: 1992-08-?? Publisher: Mindscape

Links

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Planet_and_the_Planeteers_(video_game) - Wikipedia.
• www.mobygames.com/game/captain-planet-and-the-planeteers_ - MobyGames.
• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587172-captain-planet-and-the-planeteers - GameFAQs.