The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy

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The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy

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According to Hiro Nakamura, ''The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy'' sold 4,000 arcade units worldwide, including 2,000 units in Japan and 2,000 units overseas. In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the title on their 1 March 1991 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=398|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=1 March 1991|page=29|lang=ja}}
According to Hiro Nakamura, ''The Cliffhanger: Edward Randy'' sold 4,000 arcade units worldwide, including 2,000 units in Japan and 2,000 units overseas. In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed the title on their 1 March 1991 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=[[:ja:ゲームマシン|Game Machine]]|issue=398|publisher=[[:ja:アミューズメント通信社|Amusement Press, Inc.]]|date=1 March 1991|page=29|lang=ja}}


''[[Computer and Video Games]]''{{'}}s [[Julian Rignall]] scored the game with an overall 82% rating. Both John Cook and Mike Pattenden of ''[[CU Amiga]]'' praised the hand-drawn visuals.{{cite magazine|last1=Cook|first1=John|last2=Pattenden|first2=Mike|url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-012#page/n75/mode/1up|title=Arcades: Following In Their Trails... - The Cliffhanger — Edward Randy|magazine=[[CU Amiga]]|issue=12|publisher=[[EMAP]]|date=February 1991|pages=76}} French magazine ''[[Tilt (French magazine)|Tilt]]'' gave it a positive outlook.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&num=304&album=oui|title=Arcades - The Cliffhanger Edward Randy|magazine=[[Tilt (French magazine)|Tilt]]|issue=91|publisher=[[:fr:Mondadori France|Editions Mondiales S.A.]]|date=June 1991|pages=50–51|lang=fr}} ''[[Zzap!64]]'' praised its visuals, sound design and action.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-078#page/n36/mode/1up|title=Corky's Coin-Ops - The Cliffhanger Edward And Randy (Data East)|magazine=[[Zzap!64]]|issue=78|publisher=[[Newsfield Publications]]|date=October 1991|page=37}} ''[[AllGame]]''{{'}}s Jason Rhoades rated it with a 2 out of 5 stars ranking.{{cite web|last=Rhoades|first=Jason|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9988|title=Edward Randy - Overview|work=[[AllGame]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|access-date=2020-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114222458/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9988|archive-date=2014-11-14|url-status=live}} ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' gave it an overall positive retrospective outlook. Former [[Treasure (company)|Treasure]] designer [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|Tetsuhiko "Han" Kikuchi]] was a fan of the game, naming the characters Edward M. Cognac and Randy M. Green in ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' after the former's main protagonist.{{cite magazine|title=Power Profiles - Tetsuhiko "Han" Kikuchi|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]]|issue=284|publisher=[[Future US]]|date=November 2012|pages=68–69}} ''Hardcore Gaming 101''{{'}}s Kurt Kalata stated that "As unpolished as the action is, ''Edward Randy'' is still a must play for anyone infatuated with 2D graphics. It’s clearly a title ahead of its time, and it feels a bit like a Treasure game before Treasure truly existed."
''[[Computer and Video Games]]''{{'}}s [[Julian Rignall]] scored the game with an overall 82% rating. Both John Cook and Mike Pattenden of ''[[CU Amiga]]'' praised the hand-drawn visuals.{{cite magazine|last1=Cook|first1=John|last2=Pattenden|first2=Mike|url=https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-012#page/n75/mode/1up|title=Arcades: Following In Their Trails... - The Cliffhanger — Edward Randy|magazine=[[CU Amiga]]|issue=12|publisher=[[EMAP]]|date=February 1991|pages=76}} French magazine ''[[Tilt (French magazine)|Tilt]]'' gave it a positive outlook.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=28&num=304&album=oui|title=Arcades - The Cliffhanger Edward Randy|magazine=[[Tilt (French magazine)|Tilt]]|issue=91|publisher=[[:fr:Mondadori France|Editions Mondiales S.A.]]|date=June 1991|pages=50–51|lang=fr}} ''[[Zzap!64]]'' praised its visuals, sound design and action.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/zzap64-magazine-078#page/n36/mode/1up|title=Corky's Coin-Ops - The Cliffhanger Edward And Randy (Data East)|magazine=[[Zzap!64]]|issue=78|publisher=[[Newsfield Publications]]|date=October 1991|page=37}} ''[[AllGame]]''{{'}}s Jason Rhoades rated it with a 2 out of 5 stars ranking.{{cite web|last=Rhoades|first=Jason|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9988|title=Edward Randy - Overview|work=[[AllGame]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|access-date=2020-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114222458/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=9988|archive-date=2014-11-14|url-status=live}} ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' gave it an overall positive retrospective outlook. Former [[Treasure (company)|Treasure]] designer [[Tetsuhiko Kikuchi|Tetsuhiko "Han" Kikuchi]] was a fan of the game, naming the characters Edward M. Cognac and Randy M. Green in ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' after the former's main protagonist.{{cite magazine|title=Power Profiles - Tetsuhiko "Han" Kikuchi|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]]|issue=284|publisher=[[Future US]]|date=November 2012|pages=68–69}} ''Hardcore Gaming 101''{{'}}s Kurt Kalata stated that "As unpolished as the action is, ''Edward Randy'' is still a must play for anyone infatuated with 2D graphics. It's clearly a title ahead of its time, and it feels a bit like a Treasure game before Treasure truly existed."


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