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Tatsujin

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Platform Genesis Year 1989
Publisher Sega Developer Toaplan
Region WW Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em up, Single Player, World Wide, Arcade Conversion
Platform Genesis
Year 1989
Publisher Sega
Developer Toaplan
Region WW
Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em up, Single Player, World Wide, Arcade Conversion

A science fiction vertically scrolling shoot'em up based on an arcade game. Power up one of three weapons to fight through five stages with giant boss battles. You also get bombs that can do damage to all enemies and destroy bullets.
 
Good Bad
  • No slowdown
  • Checkpoints for respawn
  • Power increase separate from weapon choice
  • Fully powered weapons are massive
  • Plenty of power-ups after death
  • Weapons are distinctive
  • Great music
  • Only three weapons
  • Need to constantly pan horizontally to see full screen
  • Some annoying enemy patterns
  • Hard to differentiate bullets from background at times
  • Lots of things flashing on screen
  • Levels feel very similar
Good
  • No slowdown
  • Checkpoints for respawn
  • Power increase separate from weapon choice
  • Fully powered weapons are massive
  • Plenty of power-ups after death
  • Weapons are distinctive
  • Great music
 
Bad
  • Only three weapons
  • Need to constantly pan horizontally to see full screen
  • Some annoying enemy patterns
  • Hard to differentiate bullets from background at times
  • Lots of things flashing on screen
  • Levels feel very similar
 
7 It's an ok arcade conversion that makes you feel powerful but doesn't have a lot of depth. Would have benefited from more weapon variety, more distinctive levels, and not having to pan the screen to see everything.

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