What 90's arcade game features a flying ship and multiple upgrades?

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The discussion revolves around identifying a 90's arcade game featuring a flying ship that attacks ground and air targets, with multiple weapon upgrades. Participants share memories and details about gameplay mechanics, visual style, and potential titles, exploring various possibilities without reaching a consensus.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants recall a game with a flying ship that attacks both ground and air targets, featuring multiple upgrades for weapons.
  • One participant mentions the game being playable on SEGA and describes the movement mechanics as up and down, with the screen scrolling to simulate forward flight.
  • Another participant suggests that the game might be more complex than "Defender," which was proposed as a possible title.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the exact title, noting that many games fit the description of side-scrolling shooters.
  • There are mentions of other games like "Raiden," "Star Fox," and "Xevious," with some participants drawing parallels based on gameplay elements.
  • One participant suggests "Carrier Airwing" and describes a top view of aircraft facing off against other aircraft and ground tanks, highlighting specific upgrade features.
  • Another participant proposes "Raptor" as a potential match, describing it as a vertical scrolling game with upgrades and boss battles.
  • There are suggestions of other titles like "UN Squadron," "Mars Matrix," and "Gunbird," with some uncertainty about their relevance.
  • One participant recalls "1942" as a possible title, linking it to Capcom.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of knowing the game developer to narrow down the search.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the specific game title, with multiple competing views and suggestions remaining throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about specific details, such as the game developer and the exact mechanics of upgrades, which may depend on personal memories and interpretations of gameplay.

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I can't remember the name of the game, but I think it was made in the 90's. It features a flying ship where you attack ground and air targets. You get multiple upgrades that upgrade weapons, etc. It was in 32bit color, I think. I had a dream about this game but could not remember what it was called- and yes it is a real game.
 
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Lol, I remember the game as well I think but I can't remember the name. I think they also had it on SEGA or something right? Basically you just could move your ship up and down as well as left and right on the screen and the screen was always moving to the right to simulate flying forwards. Then at the end of most levels you would fight some boss.
 
yah exactly. I remember playing at a Pizza Hut years ago. I just remember the name.
 
Was it called defender?
 
No it wasn't defender, it is a little bit more complex than that.
 
Yea that's what I thought too :smile: . I don't know then.
 
See, defender it that space based one, the one I'm talkin about isn't
 
I'm not familiar with any side scrolling shooters, but Raiden and Raiden 2 were nice vertical scrollers.
 
That describes about 100 games to me. Sadly I can't remember any of the titles either... :rolleyes:
 
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verty said:
I'm not familiar with any side scrolling shooters, but Raiden and Raiden 2 were nice vertical scrollers.
That's what I was thinking of...
 
  • #12
Reminds me of my beloved Star Fox game..you had to beat the "boss" after each level.
 
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hypatia said:
Reminds me of my beloved Star Fox game..you had to beat the "boss" after each level.

I sometimes wonder if there exists an arcade game where one didn't have to beat the boss after each level. :smile:

Don't know why, since it doesn't match the description, but reminded me of Xenon. :smile:
 
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It is in either 32 or 64 bit color
and a scrolling shooter
 
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No its not Zaxxon. It is a scroll shooter, and it -might- be from Capcon, but not sure.
 
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Oh, I miss Xevious. :frown:
 
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Weave said:
No its not Zaxxon. It is a scroll shooter, and it -might- be from Capcon, but not sure.

could it be http://youtube.com/watch?v=HJgKSfSsbb4"?? i remember throwing away many quarters playing that one & raiden. :biggrin:
 
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I'm going to date myself, but that description made me miss Space Invaders! :biggrin: (I know, it's about a decade too early to be the one you're describing, and I don't think it was in color either.)
 
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Yah carrier airwing has the right idea, but the game I am talking about shows a top view of aircraft. You are facing off against other aircraft and there are tanks on the ground as well. I remember one of the cool upgrades was one that would let you have shots spread out form various directions. Nope not space invaders, good stuff though.
 
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By what mechanism did you get upgrades?
 
  • #22
Well Slap Fight was a vertical scroller with ground enemies...
 
  • #23
Weave said:
Yah carrier airwing has the right idea, but the game I am talking about shows a top view of aircraft. You are facing off against other aircraft and there are tanks on the ground as well. I remember one of the cool upgrades was one that would let you have shots spread out form various directions.

sounds a lot like raiden but it could be many others. in raiden there were ground enemies as well as aircraft, and there were 3 weapons you could get. one was a blue laser, there were bullets after upgrading them enough they would shoot a wide (~90 degree) swath across the screen. i can't remember the 3rd one, maybe missiles of some sort. :confused:
 
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here's a clip of raiden 2 (i always loved that purple laser lol :!) )
 
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  • #25
MMM...well I also remember that he fighter was either red or blue
 
  • #26
Weave said:
MMM...well I also remember that he fighter was either red or blue

hmmm sounds a bit more like raiden now :-p
 
  • #27
No..but it is very close to it
 
  • #28
Maybe you are thinking of the game Lifeforce.
 
  • #29
Weave said:
it -might- be from Capcom, but not sure.

UN Squadron, Mars Matrix, Giga Wing 2, Gunbird?

Edit: Just realized this is a very old post!
 
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Check on "Raptor". That might be it. Vertical scrolling game with upgrades for successful completion of levels, and with upgrades that you can "pick up" along the way. If you make it to the end of a level you have to face a "mother ship" with lots of firepower.
 

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