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released in 1996 for the

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computer. The game's design and gameplay draws inspiration from the ''Assault Suits'' series, particularly '' Assault Suits Valken'' (1992), as well as the ''

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'' series. It employs many

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elements such as permanently levelling up the

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and various weapons using power-orbs obtained from defeating enemies as well as storyline

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s, which occasionally contain lesbian adult content. The game's armaments system also employs recoil

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, while the gameplay is varied, including environments such as rainy jungles, snowy wastes, and alien bases.

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* 1996 video games NEC PC-9801 games NEC PC-9801-only games Run and gun games Video games featuring female protagonists Eroge LGBT-related video games Japan-exclusive video games Video games developed in Japan {{LGBT-fiction-stub