showing 7 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-Type | Irem | 1987 | A DAZZLING AND DEADLY GAME OF COSMIC ENCOUNTER. The final showdown has begun! At the controls of your powerful R-9 interstellar craft, you maneuver into enemy territory-the monstrous Bydo Empire. Your mission: to destroy the evil forces who have held the cosmos in fear and relentless suffering. It's a fight to the death against an uncommon cadre of space oddities-gigantic slithering serpents, whirling space bugs and fantastic galactic warships--all bombarding your lone craft amid an exotic cosmic landscape. Armed with the latest R-Type lasers, you possess spectacular fighting power. But your enemies are ruthless in their attack. To survive, you'll need to seek out the power crystals that give you added weapons strength and protection. Can you endure the onslaught? Are you a mighty-enough warrior to survive eight stages of battle to face the final confrontation and win? The fate of the cosmos is in your hands. R-TYPE-the outrageous game of cosmic encounter that has the entire galaxy talking.***A domain dominated by hatred and carnage, that is the Bydo Empire. There live weird and monstrous creatures, a sight of which will horrify you. Your mission is to annihilate them all. Here begins a spectacular battle in suspense and thrill.*** [41]*** [49] | labelimagesubject |
| R-Type II | Irem | 1990 | labelimageminimize | |
| Vimana | Tecmo;Romstar;Nova Apparate (Toaplan) | 1991 | An upward-scrolling-space-shoot'em-up with "recharge" style weapons. The enemies look a bit silly, but the game mechanics make the game very cool! | labelimageminimize |
| Galmedes | Visco | 1992 | On the distant planet of Gaston, a ruthless dictator named Gildy rose to power. After the takeover of the local planetary neighbors, Gildy began a campaign to ruthlessly occupy the galaxy of Galmedes. The Gastonian military and colonizing forces reported a substantial amount of success with the first invasion. A dedicated team of Galmedian scientists labored desperately to create a weapon capable of destroying Gastonian forces. They finally succeeded in creating LEPTON ( Launched Electro-Projectile Thermal Osmotic Nullifier). LEPTON was capable of emitting a sub-lightspeed projectile which would infiltrate the enemy target by osmotic means, then create a nullifying field of set volumem destroying the enemy in the progress. The Galmedian people were now prepared and ready for invading Gastonians. And here the story begins... | labelimagesubject |
| R-Type Leo | Irem | 1992 | labelimageminimize | |
| DonPachi | Atlus (Cave) | 1995 | labelimageminimize | |
| 19XX: The War Against Destiny | Capcom | 1996 | 19XX: The War Against Destiny is a 2D vertical scrolling shooter game taking place against a fictional background, unlike the preceding installments of the series, which used a World War II setting. The game offers three planes to choose from - Lightning, Mosquito and Shinden. Each aircraft has it's own statistics and special weapon. As usual, there are upgrades and a supply of bombs. The bombs can be charged up for more powerful effects. Another familiar element are boss battles at the end of stages, where a particularly strong enemy must be defeated to advance. [Moby Games]*** [27] | labelimagesubject |
