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<h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2> <p>In <i>City Connection</i>, the player controls Clarice, a blue-haired teen driving an orange Honda City hatchback, as she travels around the world in the quest of finding herself the perfect man.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Clarice traverses through twelve side-scrolling stages that take place within famous locations around the world, including New York, London, and Japan.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> To clear these levels, the player must drive over each of the elevated highways to change their color from white to green.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The car can jump over large gaps to reach higher sections of the stage.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>Clarice is constantly being pursued by police cars that follow her around the stage, and must also avoid flag-waving cats that block her from moving past them.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> Clarice can collect and launch oil cans at police cars and traffic vehicles to temporarily stun them;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> ramming into them while stunned will knock them off the stage. Cats are invulnerable to oil cans, and cannot be killed by any means. If the player remains on the same stage for an extended period of time, spikes extrude from the ground and instantly kills them.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> On occasion, a red-colored balloon may appear in the stage, and collecting three of these warps the player to a new area and grants them bonus points.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p> <h3>Stages</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Stage</th><th>Country</th><th>Background</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a> (1)</td><td><a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a> (<a href="/facts/Manhattan/fF9JeXjh">Manhattan</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a></td><td><a href="/facts/London/KozCCsy9">London</a> (<a href="/facts/Big_Ben/fB5vSpbe">Big Ben</a> and <a href="/facts/Tower_Bridge/bMIWo9M6">Tower Bridge</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Paris/DrNHpwnA">Paris</a> (<a href="/facts/Arc_de_Triomphe/3TGr2JRm">Arc de Triomphe</a> and <a href="/facts/Eiffel_Tower/IptQeofK">Eiffel Tower</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Neuschwanstein_Castle/SuB4KESr">Neuschwanstein Castle</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Tulip/oq5B0jMb">Tulips</a> and <a href="/facts/Windmill/D7rzFXT2">windmills</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><a href="/facts/Egypt/8Ttg0JwB">Egypt</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Valley_of_the_Kings/HSRFL5hP">Valley of the Kings</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Taj_Mahal/fNCuLPX7">Taj Mahal</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td><a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Beijing/Bg4puFBv">Beijing</a> (<a href="/facts/Tiananmen_Square/oVBIyXGt">Tiananmen Square</a>)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td><a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Mount_Fuji/DkJadl26">Mount Fuji</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Sydney_Opera_House/K378spe2">Sydney Opera House</a></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a>, <a href="/facts/Peru/dBt7XrYD">Peru</a>, <a href="/facts/Chile/uEyTfEcx">Chile</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Teotihuacan/jH9losFW">Teotihuacan</a>, <a href="/facts/Nazca_Lines/oSKqRM8L">Nazca Lines</a>, <a href="/facts/Moai/X4WKeG8x">Moai</a></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>United States (2)</td><td><a href="/facts/Monument_Valley/sgNj2bok">Monument Valley</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="development-and-release">Development and release</h2> <p><i>City Connection</i> was developed by <a href="/facts/Jaleco/R8ehcDRD">Jaleco</a> and released in Japanese arcades in July 1985.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> In North America, the game was licensed to Kitkorp and published as <i>Cruisin'</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> Many of the game's stages feature an arrangement of <a href="/facts/Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Tchaikovsky)/tkCPI9CQ">Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1</a>. The song used when Clarice hits one of the flag-waving cats is "<a href="/facts/Flohwalzer/rptz0xC4">Flohwalzer</a>", known in Japan as "Neko Funjatta" (lit. "I Stepped on the Cat"),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> while another stage features a remix of the song "<a href="/facts/Highway_Star_(song)/D1CWQAf4">Highway Star</a>" by Deep Purple.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> <i>City Connection</i> is credited as being one of the first to use new music tracks for each stage as opposed to recycling one song.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> The car the player controls throughout the game is a <a href="/facts/Honda_City_(AA)/EwJazsA5">Honda City hatchback</a>, which is believed to be the source for the game's title.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> Jaleco based the game's concept on <a href="/facts/Namco/DA5E3xqv">Namco</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man/Hx1pqvUQ">Pac-Man</a></i> (1980) and <a href="/facts/ADK_(company)/SucgswXq">Alpha Denshi</a>'s <i><a href="/facts/Make_Trax/bwEQBnP0">Make Trax</a></i> (1981).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p><p><i>City Connection</i> was ported to several consoles, including the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Entertainment_System/YD59GCQQ">Nintendo Entertainment System</a> (NES), <a href="/facts/ZX_Spectrum/JVbaDHrU">ZX Spectrum</a>, and <a href="/facts/MSX/mthwra8a">MSX</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> The NES version, which was Jaleco's first release for the system in North America,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> replaces Clarice with an unnamed male protagonist (though the Famicom release does feature Clarice), alongside other minor differences.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> The Japanese Family Computer (Famicom) version is included in the compilations <i>Jaleco Collection Vol. 1</i> (2003) for <a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PlayStation</a> and <i>JaJaMaru Jr. Denshoki Jaleco Memorial</i> (2004) for <a href="/facts/Game_Boy_Advance/oRJksVAa">Game Boy Advance</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> The NES versions were digitally re-released on the <a href="/facts/Virtual_Console/rovAzWYB">Virtual Console</a> service for the <a href="/facts/Wii/BxUgl2da">Wii</a> in 2008,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> and the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_3DS/nXIxNh1b">Nintendo 3DS</a> and <a href="/facts/Wii_U/Hv4EI4la">Wii U</a> in 2013.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> A version for Japanese cellular phones was published in 2002 through <a href="/facts/I-Mode/pLNzMYkP">i-Mode</a> devices.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> Mediakite produced a port of the arcade game for <a href="/facts/Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a> in 2003,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> while Jaleco produced a remake titled <i>City Connection DX</i> for mobile phones in Japan.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Hamster_Corporation/aU7SHeUR">Hamster Corporation</a> released a digital version of the game under their <i><a href="/facts/Arcade_Archives/CVdKN173">Arcade Archives</a></i> series for the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_4/wMtdFnoP">PlayStation 4</a> in 2014,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> and for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Switch/UPy7Bcyu">Nintendo Switch</a> in 2018.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> The NES version was released on the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Classics/ks5sro1h">Nintendo Classics</a> service in 2019.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionReview scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/AllGame/bI6alsgy">AllGame</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Eurogamer/DjDbSqEj">Eurogamer</a></i></td><td>6/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></i></td><td>5/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Life/SW2goULD">Nintendo Life</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Computer_Entertainer/Q76Hy9s3">Computer Entertainer</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>City Connection</i> has maintained a loyal following in Japan, where it became one of Jaleco's most successful and beloved games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a> The NES version, in particular, is viewed as a classic title on the system for its accurate portrayal of the arcade original.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a> In 2003, <i>Yuge</i> listed it as being among the console's greatest games, through its unique gameplay, colorful visuals, and memorable soundtrack. The magazine staff described it as being a game that fulfills the dreams of children who want to play arcade games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a> </p><p>The NES version and its digital re-releases received mixed reviews in North America, by comparison. Critics focused largely on its overall simplicity and poor controls. A reviewer for <i>Computer Entertainment US</i> felt that the game was hindered by its lack of replay value for older players.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Life/SW2goULD">Nintendo Life</a></i> reviewers Lucas M. Thomas and Marcel van Duyn respectively both believed the game didn't age well and was too simplistic;<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> Duyn described it as being "still well below par" compared to other NES ports of classic arcade games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> Agreeing with them was <i>Nintendo Life</i>'s Steve Bowling (now part of Good Vibes Gaming with <a href="/facts/Rob_Paulsen/B2yRvfax">Ashton Paulsen (Rob Paulsen's Son)</a>, and Derrick Bitner), who claimed the Wii U version was a shallow conversion of an arcade game he considered "already lost to the ages", specifically for its ill-conceived controls.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> </p><p>Critics felt <i>City Connection</i>, in spite of its flaws, possessed a cute aesthetic and unique gameplay. <i><a href="/facts/Computer_Entertainer/Q76Hy9s3">Computer Entertainer US</a></i> believed its cute visual style would appeal to younger players and its challenge to older ones, and said what little the game had to offer was enjoyable.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> Christopher Michael of <i><a href="/facts/AllGame/bI6alsgy">AllGame</a></i> likened its gameplay to <i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man/Hx1pqvUQ">Pac-Man</a></i> and similar maze-chase arcade games from the era, writing that its graphics and gameplay made it a must-play for the platform.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a> Reviewing for <i><a href="/facts/Eurogamer/DjDbSqEj">Eurogamer</a></i>, Dan Whitehead compared its gameplay to <i><a href="/facts/Q*Bert/7GP4kN5n">Q*Bert</a></i> and its horizontal-scrolling to <i><a href="/facts/Defender_(1981_video_game)/4Xw2K2Dq">Defender</a></i>, and made for an addictive game that justified its price tag.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> Thomas and Duyn agreed that <i>City Connection</i>'s gameplay was simplistic and enjoyable, though constrained by its controls and high difficulty.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="legacy">Legacy</h2> <p>Clarice is credited as being among the first female protagonists in a console game.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> She appears as a playable character in the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_(console)/z1vlbrvo">PlayStation</a> game <i>GUNbare! Game Tengoku</i> (1998), misspelled as "Claris" and bearing little resemblance to her original design,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> and in the high-definition remaster <i><a href="/facts/Game_Tengoku/t1jxGnGn">The Game Paradise Crusin' Mix</a></i> (2018) as downloadable content.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a> </p><p>In 2004, Jaleco released a sequel named <i>City Connection Rocket</i> for Japanese mobile phones through <a href="/facts/I-Mode/pLNzMYkP">i-Mode</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> The game places Clarice in the role of a spy working for a secret organization to capture criminal leaders from around the world. Rather than painting sections of road, Clarice must now collect briefcases placed in specific areas in each stage while avoiding police cars and other types of enemies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> <i>Rocket</i> was bundled with <i>City Connection DX</i> for a 2015 re-release on the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Vita/KEvRtFjD">PlayStation Vita</a> under Hamster's <i>Appli-Archives</i> series, which was available through the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Mobile/mIau8uDC">PlayStation Mobile</a> service.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a> PlayStation Mobile closed in September 2015, delisting the game from the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_Store/KrhyQt5r">PlayStation Store</a> and other supported devices.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:60" href="#fn:60"><sup>60</sup></a> </p><p>The company <a href="/facts/City_Connection_(company)/R8ehcDRD">City Connection</a>, who is the current owner of Jaleco's video game assets, is named after the game. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/CarVup/smbUmTvz">CarVup</a></i></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/8334"><i>City Connection</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Japanese: シティコネクション, Hepburn: Shiti Konekushon <a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" target="_blank">/wiki/Japanese_language</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Endo, Akihiro (1 June 2003). ユーゲーが贈るファミコン名作ソフト100選 アクション部門 [100 Selection of Famicom Masterpiece Software Presented by Yuge — Action Category] (in Japanese) (Number 7 ed.). Yuge. pp. 6–12. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Cruisin' - Videogame by Kitcorp". Killer List of Videogames. International Arcade Museum. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170731210733/http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7452" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170731210733/http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7452</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Video Shorts - City Connection". No. 1. Nintendo. Nintendo Power. July 1988. p. 84. Retrieved 25 November 2020. <a href="https://archive.org/details/nintendo_power_issue1" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/nintendo_power_issue1</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Moyse, Chris (21 July 2018). "Burn rubber worldwide as arcade classic City Connection returns on Nintendo Switch". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2019. <a href="https://www.destructoid.com/burn-rubber-worldwide-as-arcade-classic-city-connection-returns-on-nintendo-switch-513539.phtml" target="_blank">https://www.destructoid.com/burn-rubber-worldwide-as-arcade-classic-city-connection-returns-on-nintendo-switch-513539.phtml</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>City Connection instruction manual. USA: Jaleco. May 1988. <a href="/wiki/Jaleco" target="_blank">/wiki/Jaleco</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>van Duyn, Marcel (26 May 2008). "City Connection Review (NES)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190503204510/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nes/city_connection" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20190503204510/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nes/city_connection</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>City Connection instruction manual. USA: Jaleco. May 1988. <a href="/wiki/Jaleco" target="_blank">/wiki/Jaleco</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>van Duyn, Marcel (26 May 2008). "City Connection Review (NES)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190503204510/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nes/city_connection" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20190503204510/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nes/city_connection</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>City Connection instruction manual. USA: Jaleco. May 1988. <a href="/wiki/Jaleco" target="_blank">/wiki/Jaleco</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Endo, Akihiro (1 June 2003). ユーゲーが贈るファミコン名作ソフト100選 アクション部門 [100 Selection of Famicom Masterpiece Software Presented by Yuge — Action Category] (in Japanese) (Number 7 ed.). Yuge. pp. 6–12. <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>City Connection instruction manual. USA: Jaleco. May 1988. <a href="/wiki/Jaleco" target="_blank">/wiki/Jaleco</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Endo, Akihiro (1 June 2003). ユーゲーが贈るファミコン名作ソフト100選 アクション部門 [100 Selection of Famicom Masterpiece Software Presented by Yuge — Action Category] (in Japanese) (Number 7 ed.). Yuge. pp. 6–12. <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Cruisin' - Videogame by Kitcorp". Killer List of Videogames. International Arcade Museum. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. 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