Expect pay around £60 for a complete copy.ĭespite the outpouring of praise upon first release through consistently high review scores and the ongoing pleading of fans, the game had limited exposure and there was never any sequel or ports to other systems.
Released in Europe and Japan in 1995 as one of the last Mega Drive games having a fairly limited run and as a result fetches a pretty high price because of its rarity. The soundtrack is easily one of the best from the 16-Bit era. Developed by Treasure, it is another favourite amongst hardcore gamers for its intense action gameplay.Īlien Soldier not only has some great graphics (typical of any Treasure game) and speed only afforded by the power of the Mega Drive and the great programming talent Treasure have. The catchphrases seen on the title screen, 'FOR MEGADRIVERS CUSTOM' and 'VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS TIME TO THE 68000 HEART ON FIRE!', describe the game's technical prowess for the Mega Drive hardware, at the core of which is the Motorola 68000 CPU.Alien Soldier is recommended as another essential piece of Mega Drive gaming. The game is listed in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2010 under the category 'Most boss battles in a run and gun game'. The game was re-released again on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console download service in Japan on October 9, 2007, in Europe on November 2, 2007, and North America debut on November 5, 2007.
Also, the player can select either the sprite-based pixelated graphics of the original game or a new mode that uses certain filters to produce a high-resolution look. The Sega Ages version, whose disc also includes Treasure's Gunstar Heroes and Dynamite Headdy, exceeds the Mega Drive's intrinsic sprite display limit, which eliminates slowdowns or missing graphics during busy scenes (e.g.
The game was playable in America on the Sega Channel cable service and has been reissued for PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages Treasure Box disc.
The game was released in Japan and Europe, but it can be rather expensive due to its rarity in either region. Alien Soldier (エイリアンソルジャー Eirian Sorujā?) is a side-scrolling run and gun video game developed by Treasure for the Sega Mega Drive.
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