Difference between revisions of "Astro Fighter"
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a scrolling shooter [[arcade]] game released by [[Data East]] in 1979. Though Data East distributed the game in Japan, overseas operations were handled by [[Gremlin/Sega]] (though the cabinets themselves only credit Gremlin). | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a scrolling shooter [[arcade]] game released by [[Data East]] in 1979. Though Data East distributed the game in Japan, overseas operations were handled by [[Gremlin/Sega]] (though the cabinets themselves only credit Gremlin). | ||
− | It was notably | + | It was notably the first shoot 'em up with [[wikipedia:Vertical scrolling|vertical scrolling]] and [[wikipedia:Boss battle|boss battles]], as well as one of the first games Sega marketed with the [[Multi-Phase]] concept.{{fileref|CashBox US 1980-05-10.pdf|page=57}} Sega were not involved in the release of the 1981 sequel, ''Super Astro Fighter''. |
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== |
Revision as of 02:35, 3 December 2023
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System(s): Arcade | |||||||||||||
Publisher: Gremlin/Sega | |||||||||||||
Developer: Data East | |||||||||||||
Genre: Scrolling shooter | |||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||
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Astro Fighter is a scrolling shooter arcade game released by Data East in 1979. Though Data East distributed the game in Japan, overseas operations were handled by Gremlin/Sega (though the cabinets themselves only credit Gremlin).
It was notably the first shoot 'em up with vertical scrolling and boss battles, as well as one of the first games Sega marketed with the Multi-Phase concept.[3] Sega were not involved in the release of the 1981 sequel, Super Astro Fighter.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Astro Fighter/Magazine articles.
References
- ↑ Overseas Readers Column: Data East Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary, Game Machine, No. 286, Amusement Press, 1 July 1986, p. 26
- ↑ File:CashBox US 1979-12-15.pdf, page 41
- ↑ File:CashBox US 1980-05-10.pdf, page 57