Baltron Explained

Baltron
Developer:Shouei System[1]
Publisher:Toei Animation
Genre:Scrolling shooter
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Family Computer

[2] is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Family Computer that was released exclusively for the Japanese market on March 19, 1986.

Plot

Taking a cue from the popular Star Wars series opening crawl (with its catch phase A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...), the title screen contains the nearly identical catch phrase of A long long time ago. In the year 2999, people from the planet Star Lenion (which is very similar to planet Earth) are under attack from the Bismark Empire.[3] [4]

Gameplay

The game is side-scrolling shooter where players must defeat enemy aircraft and depart from their launch pad.

Items

Blue capsule
  • Energy is restored up to the maximum.
    Yellow capsule
  • The player's machine would be invincible for a certain period of time. However, hitting the terrain would still destroy the player.
    Koala
  • Grants the player an extra life.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Release information . . 2011-05-19.
    2. Web site: English-to-Japanese title screen translation . SuperFamicom.org . 2011-05-19.
    3. Web site: Basic overview (second reference). Video Game Den . 2011-05-19.
    4. Web site: Basic overview . Ice Queen Zero (GameFAQs) . 2011-05-19.

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