33. Fixeight( Arcade Toaplan V.2 board) 1cc Euro ver.- This is the sequel to Outzone, and quite a bit is changed around this time. You can select from 8 different characters, each with 2 different weapons, one that is fire in any direction ( weak), or one that has a fixed direction( strong), along with bombs. You can change between the two weapons at change panels, and pick up various items including point items, special weapons/speed ups, etc. This version is much easier than the original Japanese version since you can breeze through bosses with C. Horn's weapons , but still manages to be a lot of fun,especially since you have to use the level terrain to your advantage to get past most enemies and certain bosses. The game does loop indefenitely with difficulty increases, so score is the main objective here. As with Dogyuun which runs on the same board, this game looks great for a 1992 game, although the color palette is a bit washed out at times and creates some very strange looking enemies. Music is mostly fits the aesthetic, but its not too strong in this game. You'll like this game if you're a fan of run n guns. 8/10
34. Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition ( PS3)- This is a HD port of the Naomi/Dreamcast shmup, Under defeat which was created by G. rev, a company made up of former Taito employees. You can select from two modes, Arcade and New Order ( i'll cover that soon). Arcade seems to be very similar to the original arcade mode, with a better resolution.( I'll cover more tomorrow when I play more of the arcade mode).
