Terra Cresta

a.k.a. テラクレスタ

published by Nichibutsu / Vic Tokai in 1986-09-27, developed by Nichibutsu, running on Nintendo Entertainment System

type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Scrolling shooter
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player

languages: eng

2.9/5

Personal review

Terra Cresta is an arcade port and one of those typical vertical shoot'em up games that were so popular in the 80's. Playability is good, but the game is rather repetitive and eventually loops endlessly, which I don't like to be honest. There is the element of upgrading your ship with extra parts similar to Nichibutsu's other 1986 Famicom/NES shooter game Magmax. That results in more firepower but it is also harder to avoid enemies' shots, because your own ship becomes significantly larger. Graphics and sound are average (and I miss a super cool title screen music as in the C64 version).

teran01 # 2013-06-18 13:58:41

Official description

'TERRA CRESTA' is a shooting game that was released from Nihon Bussan in 1985. Players recapture parts that have been left in the ground. Intercept the enemy in formation attack and aim to the space devil Mandora.

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