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| Developer(s) | Probe Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Composer(s) | Steve Collett |
| Platform(s) | Genesis |
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| Genre(s) | Rail shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Body Count is a 1994 Rail shooter for the Sega Genesis. It is one of the few games that make use of the Menacer light gun and the Mega Mouse. In the U.S. the game was released on the Sega Channel. [2]
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