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Strikers 1945 Plus
The Neo Geo adaptation of Psikyo's classic shooter series features enhanced graphics, rebalanced gameplay, and exclusive content. Select from seven WWII-era aircraft, each with unique charge attacks and bomb techniques, in this intense vertically-scrolling bullet-hell experience.
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Story
It is winter of 1945 and the Strikers have successfully eliminated C.A.N.Y.'s forces. The fierce fight was considered a militarist coup d'état disapproving the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration. The threat posed by C.A.N.Y. enshrouded the world in the shadow of war. Meanwhile, data on C.A.N.Y.'s new weapons, tightly sealed by the US Department of Defense was leaked by a new organization, codenamed "F.G.R.", threatening to drag the world into the chaos of war once again with it. Upon learning of the situation, the Strikers, who had been appointed as a new weapons development experimental unit, were convened once again as protectors of the world.
Gameplay Systems
Players collect weapon power-ups, bombs and gold bars for points. Each plane is equipped with a unique "supershot", which is charged by damaging enemies and fired by holding then releasing the fire button. Supershots can be stored but the number varies from plane to plane. Using a bomb results in a large friendly fighter swooping onto the screen and blocking shots while returning fire for a few seconds. Unlike previous entries, Plus is played on a horizontal screen but in a cropped view with each side showing a status bar, while alterations to the gameplay had been made. A respawn system where players immediately starts at the location they died at is used. A hit by enemy fire results in losing a life, as well as a penalty of decreasing the plane's firepower to his original state and the game is over once all lives are lost, unless the players insert more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing.
Media Reviews
IGN
4.8/10
GameSpot
5.0/10
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