Play Akira (Japan) Online

You bike through pixelated Neo-Tokyo as Kaneda, punching goons with stiff controls while tinny music plays—it’s a bizarre, janky relic that’s more funny than fun.

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Game Overview

So, Akira on the NES—yeah, the one based on the anime. Came out in '88, riding the hype of the movie, and honestly? It’s a weird little time capsule. You’d expect some wild cyberpunk action, but instead, you get this side-scrolling beat-em-up where Kaneda bikes through Neo-Tokyo punching random thugs. The sprites are tiny, the controls are stiff, and the music sounds like someone banging on a tin can. But there’s something oddly charming about how it tries (and fails) to capture the movie’s chaos. You’ll probably play for 10 minutes, laugh at how janky it is, and then never touch it again.