Last Battalion
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| Developer(s) | Sting Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Data East (PCE) Sting Entertainment (X68000) |
| Platform(s) | PC Engine, X68000 |
| Release | January 8, 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Override is a Data East vertical-scrolling shooter game released for the PC Engine in 1991. Later that year, Sting Entertainment, the creator of the original Data East game, developed and self-published a version for the X68000 released as Last Battalion.
It is the first recorded game developed by Sting Entertainment and the X68000 version is now available as a free "one stage only" demo download on Sting's website. On September 4, 2007, G-Mode published the Override version of the game for the Wii Virtual Console which (like its 1991 release) was reserved exclusively for the Japanese market.
Gameplay[edit]
The player can increase the power of their primary weapon by collecting “P” items. The player's ship also has a charge feature, where if the fire button is not touched for a few seconds, the ship will charge up a powerful shot that can destroy many of the enemies on-screen. The player can also acquire secondary weapons by collecting a gem. The gem changes colors, and depending on which color it is when collected, the player will get a different weapon. Players can power up their secondary weapon by collecting another gem of the same color.
Reception[edit]
On release, the game was scored a 30 out of 40 by a panel of four reviewers at Famicom Tsūshin.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "30 Point Plus - オーバーライド". Shūkan Famicom Tsūshin. No.362. Pg.32. 24 November 1995.
External links[edit]
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