The Hunt for Red October cover
First release
1990
Developer
Beam Software
Genres
Arcade · Warfare, Action, Thriller

The NES version has an exclusive level: the final stage changes to platform-style gameplay. The player, as Ramius, must find and disable bombs Soviet-loyal crewmembers have set in the weapons bay of the Red October.

Also known as A la poursuite de l'Octobre Rouge

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Storyline
Based on the movie of the same name, the Soviet Union have been building in secret a Typhoon-class submarine with nuclear strike capabilities. This war machine has been named the Red October. While on its trial run, the captain, Marko Ramius has hijacked the submarine along with its crew. They plan to defect to the United States. Naturally, such a weapon must not be allowed to fall into American plans, and so orders are issued among the Soviet forces to destroy the Red October.Read more

Based on the movie of the same name, the Soviet Union have been building in secret a Typhoon-class submarine with nuclear strike capabilities. This war machine has been named the Red October. While on its trial run, the captain, Marko Ramius has hijacked the submarine along with its crew. They plan to defect to the United States. Naturally, such a weapon must not be allowed to fall into American plans, and so orders are issued among the Soviet forces to destroy the Red October.

Release dates
Nintendo Entertainment System
1990
Nintendo Entertainment System
1991
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
based on - movie, licensed game

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 30 Sept 2026
Also in 2 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Sept 2026