Sōkyū Gurentai
| Sōkyū Gurentai | |
|---|---|
| Studio | Raizing |
| Publisher | Raizing (Arcade), Electronic Arts ( PlayStation ), Data East ( Saturn ) |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1996 |
| genre | Shoot 'em up |
| Game mode | Single player , two player |
| control | 8-way joystick, 2 fire buttons |
Sōkyū Gurentai ( Japanese: 蒼穹 紅蓮 隊 , German: "blue sky, fire-red troop"), also known as Terra Diver , is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up by the Japanese manufacturer Raizing .
Sōkyū Gurentai was later ported to Saturn and PlayStation , the former being the graphically and playfully more sophisticated variant. Since the game was never released in Europe, it is almost unknown here.
Game description
As with other vertically scrolling space shoot 'em-ups , the player controls a small spaceship and has to defend himself against all kinds of enemies. In this case you are flying over different planetary surfaces. Various smaller spaceships appear as opponents, while as boss opponents you are always given a very large spaceship. By collecting upgrades, the lasers of your own spaceship can be amplified and reproduced, so that towards the end you can cover a large part of the screen with lasers just like your opponents. If that doesn't help, there are still a limited number of smart bombs available for emergencies .
The game has a multiplayer mode in which two players compete as a team against the enemies on one screen.
criticism
In its special on classic shoot 'em ups in the June 2000 issue, Video Games magazine lists Sōkyū Gurentai as one of the five best shoot' em ups that have appeared on Saturn .
Web links
- Sōkyū Gurentai on Hardcoregaming101.net (English)
