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Macross

Macross Vital information:
  • Publisher: ?
  • Released in: ?
  • Mapper: 0
  • Size: 24kb
  • Type of game: A right scrolling shooter based on the Macross movie.
  • Check compatibility with emulators! The details:
  • The plot:
    You play the pilot of a transforming Super Valkyrie fighter set alone against the Zentradi hords.
  • How To Play:
    After the ringing of a gong to signal play start of play you are thrown into play is like that of most sideways scrolling shooters, with the added twist that you can change the form of the Valkyrie fighter. By pressing A and forward you change to fighter mode that moves quickly forward, but only slowly up and down and only fires single shots by pressing B. By pressing A and up you turn to Gerwalk mode which flyes slower forward, but moves faster up and down. It also fires it's weapon in rapid fire with the B button. By pressing A and back you turn into Battloid mode which moves fastest up and down, but slowly forward very slowly. It can also fire in front and to the rear. The enemies come at you in waves firing at you and wearing you down. After fighing in a pitched space battle, you move on to skimming the surface of an enemy cruiser, where you again come at you in waves.
  • Cheats:
    None Available.(Yet?)
  • Comment:
    You may recoganize the Macross movie as being based on the Japanese TV show Macross, which was translated in North America as the first generation of Robotech. It was also the basis for several of the mechs in the Battletech RPG. You'll notice that your Valkyrie resemples a Land-Air Mech, and one of the enemies resembles the Marauder. Several toy and model lines were also based on these ships. For instance the Super Valkyrie fighter was the basis for the Autobot toy Jetfire from the second year Transformer toy line. Although the title is in Japanese, the rest of the game is in English. It's a shooting game at least as good as many others, with the added bonus of being based on a great animated movie. - Mathew R. Ignash (mignash@rust.net)
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  • Page last updated: August 16, 1998