Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Released1989
Back to the Future is a Nintendo Entertainment System game developed by Beam Software and loosely modeled after the popular film of the same name. It was followed by a sequel game which covered the second and third films in the Back to the Future movie franchise.
45Wit Score

Details

DeveloperBeam Software
PublisherLJN
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1989
StatusReleased
GenresArcade
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsNIN Nintendo Entertainment System
ModesSingle player
SeriesBack to the Future

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Community Score
Mixed Reception45/100

About This Game

Marty McFly finds himself navigating the treacherous waters of time travel, tasked with preserving the delicate balance of history while still accomplishing his mission to return home. His journey through the past requires him to participate in pivotal moments from the film's narrative—fending off Biff Tannen's thugs and performing a memorable guitar solo at the crucial school dance where his parents' romance first blossoms. Each action carries weight; alter too much, and the timeline splinters beyond repair, but do too little, and Marty may never escape the past at all.