Cheetahmen II

About

Cheetahmen II is an unfinished platformer originally meant for the NES but never saw a proper release. Players control characters like Aries, Apollo, and Hercules to fight through stages before switching heroes after beating a boss. The game runs on repurposed Action 52 cartridges marked with gold stickers, making physical copies extremely rare while digital ROMs are widely available online. A major bug locks players out of the levels where you play as Aries unless you modify the file or rely on a very specific glitch to start there. The story behind this title is more interesting than the gameplay itself. Only 1,500 cartridges were ever manufactured in 1996 before being shelved until they hit the secondary market years later. Community data often highlights how the broken code makes completing the game without hacking nearly impossible. It stands as a curious artifact from Active Enterprises rather than a polished product. Fans of obscure gaming history find value in its rarity and the sheer fact that it exists at all.