NES/Famicom

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I Joe is a side-scrolling action game where you can select 3 out of a possible 5 characters to complete a mission. Each level is in three main parts- The fight into the mission zone, the mission zone, and the escape from the mission zone. The stages where you fight into and escape from the mission zone are straightforward action – just fight your way to the end of the stage, and defeat the stage boss. The actual mission zone is a maze, where the object is to place bombs at pre-determined locations, then find and use the exit. The mazes start out easy with the first one being only two screens high and 4 long. Level 6 is 7 by 8 for a total of 56 screens. Characters- Duke (Tiger Force first s...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1991
Developer: KID Corp.
Publisher: Taxan USA Corp.
Players: 1

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Achievements

49 achievements · 490 total points

Serpent's Arc Defeat Range Viper and clear Mission 1-3
10 pts
Avaricious Rebellion Defeat Overlord & Dictator and clear Mission 3-3
10 pts
Avian Revolt Defeat Voltar and clear Mission 4-3
10 pts
Return to the Amazon Complete Mission 1 in the second loop
10 pts
Return to the Black Hills Complete Mission 4 in the second loop
10 pts
Radical Recon Fully upgrade Rock & Roll's weapon skill
5 pts
Making the Impossible Look Easy Fully upgrade General Hawk's weapon skill
5 pts
Stay Till the Fight's Won Complete a mission without losing any team members or running out of time
10 pts
Fight for Freedom Where There's Trouble Score over 250,000 points
10 pts
Fighting to Save the Day Score over 500,000 points
10 pts
Anti-Armor Assault Defeat Metal-Head and clear Mission 2-3
10 pts
Return to the Sewers Complete Mission 3 in the second loop
10 pts
G.I. Joe Is There Score over 1,000,000 points
10 pts
G.I. Joe Will Dare Score over 1,250,000 points
10 pts
Militarism Runs in the Family Defeat Destro and clear Mission 5-3
10 pts
Lust for Domination Defeat Cobra Commander and clear Mission 6-1
10 pts
Return to the Arctic Complete Mission 2 in the second loop
10 pts
Return to the Sahara Desert Complete Mission 5 in the second loop
10 pts
Arrival at Cobra H.Q. Complete Mission 6 in the first loop
25 pts
Arrival at the Sahara Desert Complete Mission 5 in the first loop
10 pts
Arrival at the Black Hills Complete Mission 4 in the first loop
10 pts
Arrival at the Sewers Complete Mission 3 in the first loop
10 pts
Arrival at the Arctic Complete Mission 2 in the first loop
10 pts
Arrival at the Amazon Complete Mission 1 in the first loop
10 pts
First Sergeant Fury Fully upgrade Duke's weapon skill
5 pts
Return to Cobra H.Q. Complete Mission 6 in the second loop
25 pts
Departure from the Amazon Complete Mission 1 in the third loop
10 pts
Departure from the Arctic Complete Mission 2 in the third loop
10 pts
Departure from the Sewers Complete Mission 3 in the third loop
10 pts
Departure from the Black Hills Complete Mission 4 in the third loop
10 pts
Departure from the Sahara Desert Complete Mission 5 in the third loop
10 pts
Departure from Cobra H.Q. Complete Mission 6 in the third loop
25 pts
Cool Under Pressure Fully upgrade Blizzard's weapon skill
5 pts
MVP of the Battlefield Fully upgrade Capt. Grid-Iron's weapon skill
5 pts
Voiceless Vengeance Fully upgrade Snake Eyes' weapon skill
5 pts
Yo, Joe! Score over 1,500,000 points
10 pts
Dunes of Destruction Defeat the Cobra Bugg and clear Mission 5-1
10 pts
Beware the Birds Defeat Raptor and clear Mission 1-2
10 pts
Boreal Blades Defeat the Cobra Sea Ray and clear Mission 2-1
10 pts
We'll Be Taking Those! Defeat the Buzz Boars and clear Mission 2-2
10 pts
Foul Airspace Defeat the Cobra Fang II and clear Mission 3-1
10 pts
Tainted Tunnel Defeat the A.I. Computer and clear Mission 3-2
10 pts
Tactical Teleportation Defeat the Anti-Gravity Pod and clear Mission 4-1
10 pts
Brains Beyond Brawn Defeat Road Pig and clear Mission 4-2
10 pts
Trounced in the Tropics Defeat the Cobra Condor Z-25 and clear Mission 1-1
10 pts
Bio-Mechanical Baron Defeat Golubulus and clear Mission 5-2
10 pts
All-Terrain Blade Pilot the Cobra Buzz Boar
5 pts
Carpet Bombing Copter Pilot the Cobra Interrogator
5 pts
Jumping for Justice Pilot the Cobra Pogo
5 pts

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero frequently asked questions

How do I play G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero online with a friend?

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero have achievements?

Yes, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero has 49 achievements worth 490 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.