Crisis Force

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A vertical scrolling shooter displays an urban cityscape with gray and blue buildings arranged along a street. A blue player aircraft with a distinctive star emblem flies near the bottom center of the screen. Red enemy ships appear in the upper left corner. The HUD shows a score of 0 and 0 in the top left, with additional numerical displays along the top edge. A yellow fence line separates the playfield from the street below, and the overall 8-bit sprite-based visual style uses a limited palette of blues, grays, reds, and whites against a light blue scrolling background.

Crisis Force

危机力量

4.6 (1.3K)
NES Action 651 plays

Crisis Force is a 1991 action game developed by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players pilot a fighter spacecraft through multiple combat stages, destroying enemies and collecting power-ups. The game supports both single-player and two-player simultaneous cooperative gameplay. Combat centers on a rapid-fire shooting system where players can upgrade their weapons by collecting items dropped from defeated enemies. Different weapon types provide varying coverage and firepower options. The stage progression takes players through distinct environments, each featuring unique enemy formations and boss encounters. The controls use the D-pad for movement and buttons for firing, providing responsive and direct input. Gameplay emphasizes continuous shooting and strategic positioning to survive waves of increasingly challenging enemies. The fast-paced action demands quick reflexes and careful resource management to progress through the campaign.

Developer
Released
Platform
NES
Genre
Action
Players
2P
Rating
4.6 / 5 (1.3K)
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Crisis Force Controls — NES Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Crisis Force on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
Enter Start Start / Pause
Shift Select Select / Mode

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Crisis Force Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Crisis Force on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Crisis Force" NES longplay 1991

Crisis Force Cheat Codes

12 community-curated cheats for Crisis Force. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Infinite Lives

    SUNEITVI0068:03
  • Infinite Bombs

    0492:09SLOEGVVS
  • Infinite Time With The Invincible Ship Transformation

    049A:50
  • Start On Stage 2

    PAOGKLAA
  • Start On Stage 3

    ZAOGKLAA
  • Start On Stage 4

    LAOGKLAA
  • Start On Stage 5

    GAOGKLAA
  • Start On Stage 6

    IAOGKLAA
  • Start On Stage 7

    TAOGKLAA
  • Start a New Game to View the Ending

    YAUKYTZA
  • Hit Anywhere

    AAOOATGP+AEVOTSTL+AVSOYVSZ
  • Invincibility

    AVSOYVSZ
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Crisis Force released?

Crisis Force was released in 1991 for the NES.

Who developed Crisis Force?

Crisis Force was developed by Konami, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Crisis Force support?

Crisis Force supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the NES.

What type of game is Crisis Force?

Crisis Force is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Crisis Force for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Crisis Force runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Crisis Force in the browser?

No. Crisis Force streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Crisis Force?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.

Does Crisis Force work on mobile devices?

Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Crisis Force this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Crisis Force. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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