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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1992 shoot-'em-up by [[Sammy]] originally released for the Neo-Geo arcade hardware before being ported to a variety of consoles, including a USA exclusive port to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. A [[Sega Saturn]] port was announced at [[E3 1995]] by [[Electronic Arts]]{{intref|Press release: 1995-05-10: Electronic Arts previews new Sega Saturn titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo}} for release in (March{{magref|saturnplus|2|10}}) 1996{{magref|cvg|176|49}}, but was cancelled. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1992 shoot-'em-up by [[Sammy]] originally released for the Neo-Geo arcade hardware before being ported to a variety of consoles, including a USA exclusive port to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. A [[Sega Saturn]] port was announced at [[E3 1995]] by [[Electronic Arts]]{{intref|Press release: 1995-05-10: Electronic Arts previews new Sega Saturn titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo}} for release in (March{{magref|saturnplus|2|10}}) 1996{{magref|cvg|176|49}}, but was cancelled. |
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||
Publisher: Sammy | ||||||||||
Developer: Nexus Interact | ||||||||||
Original system(s): Neo Geo | ||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Sammy | ||||||||||
Sound driver: SMPS Z80 (banked) | ||||||||||
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up | ||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||
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Viewpoint is a 1992 shoot-'em-up by Sammy originally released for the Neo-Geo arcade hardware before being ported to a variety of consoles, including a USA exclusive port to the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. A Sega Saturn port was announced at E3 1995 by Electronic Arts[2] for release in (March
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[3]) 1996
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[4], but was cancelled.
Contents
Gameplay
The game takes place in a series of isometrically-projected corridors (as in Zaxxon) filled with enemies. The player can move around the screen freely using the directional pad. The direction the ship is facing affects the direction the ship will move. This means pressing will move up on the screen rather than forward across the field, but the screen will automatically scroll forward. shoots a single shot but can be held down to charge the shot for a stronger attack. and fire a special bomb.
Three bombs are given for each life but can be regained by collecting "P" powerups scattered throughout levels. The HUD displays which bombs each player has; bombs are used from left to right. Red bombs release multiple lines of fire across the field. Green bombs release bomb-like bullets which home in to nearby enemies. Blue bombs create circular energy blasts on the ground, damaging anything that passes over them. The only other collectable powerup in the game is two sub-ships that fire along with the ship.
Production credits
- Game Design: Nenko, Morii, Terasaka, Mokichi, Akahoushi, Run
- Program: S.Kinjo, M.Tani
- Sound: Sizlla, Masaki Kase, Megumi M.
- Polygonizer: N.Yamaguchi
- Graphic: Ashin, H.Takeuchi, Yuri Tomura, Maxma, Miyaki, Ken Katoku, Chirico
- BG: H.T, K.Nishithuka
- Special Thanks: Ueno, Nao Yuki, Wakker, Takano, S.Sato, Asc
- Nexus Interact: Emuta, Chikako.K, M.Asakawa, Fukurou, Hyoh.A, Nashi, Kani
- Genesis Producer: Kiyoshi Fujii
Magazine articles
- Main article: Viewpoint/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[5]
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also published in:
- Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[9]
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Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 170
- ↑ Press release: 1995-05-10: Electronic Arts previews new Sega Saturn titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 10
- ↑ ', "" (; ), page 49
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 59
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 107
- ↑ ', "November 1994" (; 1994-xx-xx), page 37
- ↑ ', "December 1995" (; 1995-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ ', "December 1995" (; 1995-xx-xx), page 94-95 (94)
- ↑ ', "December 1995" (; 1995-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ ', "December 1995" (; 1995-xx-xx), page 102 (106)
- ↑ ', "December 1995" (; 1995-xx-xx), page 72-73 (72)
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 257
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 126
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 40
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 104
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 72
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 217
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 95
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