Alien³

Since Alien³ (1992) (the film on which the game was based) was subject to various creative inputs (due to a lack of consent over the final script), many things that were scrapped from the movie remained in the video game. Examples include the abattoir level (which is present in the Alien³ (1992) Assembly Cut), the presence of cocooned prisoners, and the fact that Ripley survives in the end.

Different versions of the game were released for eight systems (Amiga, Commodore 64, GameGear, Sega Master Sytem, Sega Genesis/Megadrive, NES, GameBoy and SNES). The first six share most of the similarities, but none of these are straight ports. All versions are side-scrolling platform games , except for the GameBoy version which has an overhead perspective. Due to the involvement of different developers, there are quite a few differences between the other seven versions as well. The Genesis version was ported to the Amiga and Commodore, and these three versions look mostly alike (except for some graphical differences, slightly altered level designs, and the Amiga having 14 levels instead of 15). The Master System version is basically an 8-bit version of the Genesis version, with the Game Gear version being a smaller-screen port of the Master System version. The NES version is largely based on the Master System version, but with a different visual style, rearranged levels, altered gameplay elements and a different soundtrack. The SNES version, by contrast, is a completely different game, with a unique level design and graphics, and six long levels; however, it replaces the final battle with the Queen found in the other versions with a cut scene.

Featured in Gamesmaster: Episode #1.7 (1992)