Bob's Retro Reviews



Gyrodine

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Platform Famicom Year 1986
Publisher Taito Developer Crux
Region JP Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Japan Only, Arcade Conversion
Platform Famicom
Year 1986
Publisher Taito
Developer Crux
Region JP
Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em Up, Single Player, Japan Only, Arcade Conversion

A vertical scrolling shoot'em up where you fly a helicopter and fight enemies in the air and on the ground.
 
Good Bad
  • Shooting direction based on vehicle movement
  • Respawn near where you die
  • Unlimited rockets
  • Rockets attack ground and air
  • Generic visuals
  • Long sound effect when you respawn
  • No game music
  • Auto-fire but can fire faster by tapping
  • Boss battles you don't know are bosses
  • Shooting rockets requires pressing A + B
  • No power-up system
  • Forgettable gameplay
  • Very repetitive
Good
  • Shooting direction based on vehicle movement
  • Respawn near where you die
  • Unlimited rockets
  • Rockets attack ground and air
 
Bad
  • Generic visuals
  • Long sound effect when you respawn
  • No game music
  • Auto-fire but can fire faster by tapping
  • Boss battles you don't know are bosses
  • Shooting rockets requires pressing A + B
  • No power-up system
  • Forgettable gameplay
  • Very repetitive
 
4 A painfully generic shoot'em up with some unique ideas but is ultimately forgettable. With no power-up system and repetitive gameplay, best to skip this one.

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