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Aleste
is a 1988 shoot 'em up video game developed by Compile, originally published by Sega for the Master System and then by CP Communications for the MSX2. The Master System version was released outside Japan as ''Power Strike''. The game spawned the ''Aleste'' and '' Power Strike'' franchises. Plot The story of ''Aleste'' concerns the manmade supercomputer DIA 51, which has been infected by a hybrid virus that is spreading like wildfire, eventually leading DIA 51 to eliminate the human race. When Yuri, Ray's girlfriend, gets injured in DIA's assault, Raymond Waizen has all the reason in the world to get rid of DIA 51 once and for all in his Aleste fighter. Releases The game was originally released for the Master System in February 1988. This version was released outside Japan, as ''Power Strike''. The US release was initially a mail-only limited edition, however it did later see some retail distribution at Toys R' Us and other chains in North America. The European release was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GG Aleste
is a 1991 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Compile for the Game Gear. An entry in the ''Aleste'' series, the game follows Ellinor Waizen piloting the Galvanic Gunner space fighter craft to face against the invading Moon Child army. Its gameplay follows the same conventions as earlier ''Aleste'' titles, with the player fighting waves of enemies and bosses, while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. ''GG Aleste'' was co-designed by graphic designer Hiroki Kodama and programmer Yukinori Taniguchi, with Masamitsu Niitani serving as producer. The project was initially overseen by Kengo Morita (of ''Puyo Puyo'') before Kodama hurriedly took over, who made it out of pride as a Compile staffer. Because of his previous experience with the MSX, Kodama was able to develop for the Game Gear despite his lack of experience making software for consoles, in addition of facing difficulties with it due to not being aware of its hardware s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GG Aleste 3
is a 2020 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by M2 (game developer), M2. It was included as part of the ''Aleste Collection'' for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as in a Game Gear Micro variant bundled as part of a limited edition. An entry in the ''Aleste'' series, the game follows Luna Waizen, a pilot candidate scrambled into service after destruction of the Moon Child base and fight against cyber terrorists that have seized control of the Earth's satellites. It retains the same gameplay conventions as the original ''GG Aleste'' and ''Power Strike II (Game Gear video game), GG Aleste 2'', with the player fighting endless waves of enemies while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. ''GG Aleste 3'' was created for the Game Gear hardware by staff who worked on shoot 'em up titles from the 1990s such as ''Blazing Lazers'', ''Super Star Soldier'' and ''Battle Garegga'', led by designer and composer Manabu Namiki. It gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Strike II (Game Gear Video Game)
''Power Strike II'' is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Compile and published by Sega for the Game Gear. An entry in the ''Aleste'' series, it is a follow-up to ''GG Aleste'' (1991). The game follows Alice Waizen piloting the Lance Bird space fighter craft to stop an unknown parasitic object attached to the armored defense satellite Algo. Its gameplay is similar to the previous ''Aleste'' entry on Game Gear, with the player fighting enemies and bosses, while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. ''Power Strike II'' was co-designed by Hiroki Kodama and Takumi Yamashita, with Takafumi Tanida and Masamitsu Niitani serving as director and producer respectively. Work on the project began after completion of ''Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project'', as Tainda asked Kodama to make it, who wanted to let his talent bloom prior to ''Robo Aleste'' entering production. The game garnered generally favorable reception from critics. The title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robo Aleste
''Robo Aleste'', released in Japan as , is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Compile for the Sega CD. Tengen and Sega released the English version of the game overseas in 1993. It is a follow-up to ''MUSHA'' for the Sega Genesis. A sequel titled ''Dennin Aleste 2'' was planned for the Sega CD on 1993, but was cancelled. Gameplay ''Robo Aleste'' follows the traditional vertically scrolling shooter style, with the player flying forward and enemies coming from the front, sides, and rear. At the end of each level is a boss, which the player must defeat to move on. Each boss is one of the enemy warlords. Like most scrolling shooters, there are several weapons which can be collected and powered up. The main kunai shot and the three subweapons from ''Musha Aleste'' return, joined by new power levels for the main shot and a new subweapon. The sideship system has been completely redesigned: the player is always accompanied by two indestructible uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleste Gaiden
is a 1989 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Compile for the MSX2 home computer. A follow-up to ''Aleste'' (1988), it was included as part of the autumn special edition of ''Disc Station'', a monthly disk publication by Compile. It is a sidestory to the main series, taking place in an alternative continuity. Controlling the soldier Raymond Waizen, protagonist of the first game wearing a cybernetic ninja suit, the player must overthrow the supercomputer DIA 51 by fight waves of enemies and bosses, while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles. Gameplay ''Aleste Gaiden'' is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game. The plot takes place in an alternative continuity and follows Raymond Waizen, protagonist of the first ''Aleste'' game, who wears a cybernetic ninja suit codenamed in order to overthrow the supercomputer DIA 51. Its gameplay differs from the original entry; the player controls Raymond instead of a ship through five i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Megaforce
''Space Megaforce'', known in Japan and Europe as , is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Compile. It was published by Toho in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as part of the ''Aleste'' series. In a traditional fashion, the player pilots a spaceship through a variety of locales crawling with enemy squadrons to shoot down, though the story in the Japanese version is different from the American and European one. ''Super Aleste'' also offers a "Short Game", featuring short segments of the regular levels, with the emphasis on scoring as many points as possible. Story The story differs slightly depending on which version is played, though the opening premise is always the same. In the year 2048, a large mechanical sphere falls from space and starts attacking major cities around the world. After much destruction, the sphere hovers over the jungles of South America, drawing lines into the ground similar to the Nazca Line drawings as it expands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleste 2
''Aleste 2'' (アレスタ２) is a scrolling shooter video game developed and released by Compile for the MSX2 in 1989 exclusively in Japan. It is a sequel to ''Aleste'' and is the first game in the ''Aleste'' series to feature the recurring series heroine Ellinor who later appeared in '' Musha Aleste''. ''Aleste 2,'' along with other Compile shooters, was also released for the now-defunct WOOMB service. In 2009, ProjectEGG released the game digitally for Windows, also in English. Gameplay Plot The game takes place in the year 2039, two decades after the supercomputer DIA 51 attacked and decimated the Earth. After the long restoration period, Earth is invaded by a race of alien plantlike humanoids called the Vagand, intent on finding a new food source on Earth. In their first attack on Earth, the Vagand destroy an Earth space cruiser commanded by the previous Earth hero, Ray Waizen. Their plan to invade Earth is challenged by the newest version of the Aleste piloted by the daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musha Aleste
''MUSHA'' is a Scrolling shooter, vertically scrolling shooter developed by Compile (company), Compile and released for the Sega Genesis in 1990. An entry in Compile's shooter series, ''Aleste'', ''MUSHA'' places the player in the role of a flying mecha pilot who must destroy a large super intelligent computer threatening planet Earth. The game had a working title of ''Aleste 2'' and originally featured a style similar to the first game, but this was changed to a more original Japanese aesthetic and speed metal soundtrack. Initial reception for ''MUSHA'' was mixed. Critics generally agreed the game was enjoyable with great graphics, but found themselves overwhelmed by the number of scrolling shooters on the Genesis and felt the title was unremarkable and lacked challenge. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan in 2008 and Western world, the West in 2009. It was re-released again on the Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compile (publisher)
was a Japanese video game developer, most notable for having developed the ''Puyo Puyo'' series, a franchise derived from the ''Madō Monogatari'' series. On 6 November 2003, the company suffered from bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot-'em-up staff moved to MileStone Inc. The Compile trademark is being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties. As of 2010, Compile Heart entered into a licensing deal with D4 Enterprise to create new video games based on franchises from Compile properties. This agreement does not affect the rights to the ''Puyo Puyo'' series as Sega retains ownership of the property. In April 2016, Niitani started a new successor company to Compile, Compile Maru. The company launched the game '' Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen'' for Nintendo 3DS on the Nintendo eShop with a follow-up scheduled for Nintendo Switch. ''Puyo Puyo'' Compile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compile (company)
was a Japanese video game developer, most notable for having developed the ''Puyo Puyo'' series, a franchise derived from the ''Madō Monogatari'' series. On 6 November 2003, the company suffered from bankruptcy. As a result, key staff moved to Compile Heart, the company's spiritual successor, whereas shoot-'em-up staff moved to MileStone Inc. The Compile trademark is being used as a brand label by Compile Heart to promote merchandise and games based on Compile properties. As of 2010, Compile Heart entered into a licensing deal with D4 Enterprise to create new video games based on franchises from Compile properties. This agreement does not affect the rights to the ''Puyo Puyo'' series as Sega retains ownership of the property. In April 2016, Niitani started a new successor company to Compile, Compile Maru. The company launched the game '' Nyoki Nyoki: Tabidachi Hen'' for Nintendo 3DS on the Nintendo eShop with a follow-up scheduled for Nintendo Switch. ''Puyo Puyo'' Compile de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Strike
''Power Strike'' is a series of vertically scrolling shooter video games, developed by Compile for the Sega Master System and Game Gear. It consists of three titles, only one of which was designed from the ground up as a ''Power Strike'' title. The other two are ''Aleste'' games re-branded for release outside of Japan. ''Power Strike'' Originally released in Japan in 1988 under the name ''Aleste'', ''Power Strike'' is a slightly stripped-down version of the game released for international audiences in the same year. ''Power Strike'' contains one less level than ''Aleste'' and the anime-styled storyline was removed. In the United States, ''Power Strike'' is notable because it was the first mail-order only Sega Master System title. It was also the only title in the ''Power Strike'' series to be released in the United States. The US release was initially a mail-only limited edition, however it did later see some retail distribution at Toys R' Us and other American chains. The European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Gear Micro
The is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on October 6, 1990, in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America and Europe, and during 1992 in Australia. The Game Gear primarily competed with Nintendo's Game Boy, the Atari Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress. It shares much of its hardware with the Master System, and can play Master System games by the use of an adapter. Sega positioned the Game Gear, which had a full-color backlit screen with a landscape format, as a technologically superior handheld to the Game Boy. Though the Game Gear was rushed to market, its unique game library and price point gave it an edge over the Atari Lynx and TurboExpress. However, due to its short battery life, lack of original games, and weak support from Sega, the Game Gear was unable to surpass the Game Boy, selling 10.62 million units by March 1996. The Game Gear was discontinued in 1997. It was re-released as a budget system by Majesco Entertainment in 2000, under lice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
