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Summary

Armored Police Metal Jack (often just called Metal Jack) is a side‑scrolling action title that lets you pilot three heavily armed police suits through fast‑paced stages. The gameplay leans on tight platforming, combo‑style shooting and a simple upgrade system that rewards aggressive play. I’m always struck by how the three characters feel distinct despite sharing the same core moveset, giving the run‑and‑gun a subtle strategic layer.

The game debuted on the Super Famicom on July 31 1992 under Atlus’s banner. A North‑American release was slated but ultimately scrapped, and the localization plan would have swapped Tokyo for Los Angeles, renamed the protagonists to Ken Striker, Billy Crash and Jake Gonzales, and rebranded the villainous group as CRASS. Those changes never saw the light of day, leaving the original Japanese version as the only official release.

Because of its limited run and the cancelled Western version, Metal Jack has become a collector’s curiosity. The cartridge’s rarity and its blend of mecha aesthetics with classic run‑and‑gun action make it a hidden gem for anyone digging through retro shelves.

Storyline

Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack (often just called Metal Jack) is set in a near‑future Tokyo City, a high‑tech metropolis plagued by a surge of murders, terrorist attacks and cyber‑crimes that overwhelm ordinary police work. Masanao Daigo of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has been scouting candidates for his long‑planned "Metal Project." During a gala for the global Zaizen conglomerate, the criminal group Id unleashes an army of monster robots called Crime Mobiles, assaulting Jun Zaizen, the heir of the corporation. Daigo is impressed by the desperate bravery of three victims—detective Ken Kanzaki, F1 driver Ryō Aguri, and wrestler Gō Gōda—who are gravely injured while trying to protect him. He revives them as cyborgs, outfits them with armored bodies, and commissions them as the elite force known as Metal Jack, tasking them with confronting the city’s relentless crime while Id lurks in the shadows.