''Terror of the Stratus'', known in Japan as is an

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developed by

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and published by

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for the PlayStation Portable. It was released in Japan on October 27, 2011.

Gameplay

The game has two different main gameplay modes. In "extermination mode", the game plays much like a 3D

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, while in "defense mode", the game plays like a 2D sidescroller.

Development

The game was first announced by

in May 2011. It was announced to be made by developer

, who had previously developed ''

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'' with

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, and '' Steel Battalion'' prior to that. On October 20, 2011, a demo of the game was released on the Japanese PlayStation Network, allowing the first chapter of the game to be played. The game was released digitally on the PlayStation Network, and physically at retail. The retail version exclusively came with a sixteen-page artbook by character designer Katsumi Enami.

Reception and sales

The game charted as the ninth best-selling game during it first week of release, selling 15,623 copies.

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References

External links

* {{Nude Maker 2011 video games Action video games Japan-exclusive video games Konami games Nude Maker games PlayStation Portable games PlayStation Portable-only games Single-player video games Video games developed in Japan