Rapid Angel (shown on the box cover and title screen as ''The Rapid Angel''; ja, 快速天使) is an

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. It was released in

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on August 13, 1998. The player plays as three delivery girls who must manage to defeat enemies and deliver goods within a time limit.

Plot

Three delivery girls named Natsumi, Ayane and Haruna work for a delivery company called "Rapid Angel".

Gameplay

Rapid Angel is a side scrolling brawler. There are three selectable characters, and each of the three delivery girls has their own attack technique. The game contains a two player mode where the second player can act as a support unit for the first player.

Reception

Upon its release in 1998, ''

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'' magazine gave it a score of 19 out of 40. Famitsu compared the game to ''

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'', but lacking depth.

Legacy

The game was re-released for the

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in 2009, where it retailed for 600

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. And in 2011 it was released for PSN imports outside of Japan. There was no

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or translation for the release, and all the audio and text was presented in

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References

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