Rabio Lepus[a], also known as Rabbit Punch, is a 1987 arcade side-scrolling shooter video game developed by V-System.[1] The game was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2022 as part of the Arcade Archives collection.[2]
A NEC PC Engine port, Rabio Lepus Special, was released in 1990.[3] At the time of its original release, Ace praised the originality of the game, which features imaginative characters such as bunny girls and cartoon ghosts.[4] Hardcore Gaming 101 noted that the port includes longer levels and improved music.[5]
Rabio Lepus is available as a secret character in Sonic Wings.[6]
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edit- ^ "Rabio Lepus, Arcade Video game by V-System Co., Ltd. (1987)". www.arcade-history.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (9 July 2022). "Save the bunny gals in Arcade Archives shmup Rabio Lepus". Destructoid. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Rabio Lepus Special - The PC Engine Software Bible". www.pcengine.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Rabio Lepus". Ace Magazine. No. 40. United Kingdom. p. 101. Retrieved 27 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Rabio Lepus". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Tips". Consoles + (in French). No. 27. France. December 1993. p. 119 – via Archive.org.