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Target Earth (JP), is a shoot 'em up video game originally released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in Japan and North America around 1990. This game is the first of the Assault Suit series and so far only the Japanese counterpart was re-released for the Wii Virtual Console. A remake of this game was later released for the PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016 by Dracue. [2]
Gameplay[]
Target Earth consists of 8 stages. Much of the game's mechanics fall in line with those of horizontal shooters with some subdued platforming elements. The player's performance after completing a stage dictates what weapons, armor, and accessories are unlocked in the next stage. The game features 14 weapons, which was considered a lot of firepower for an action game in the early 1990s. The wide assortment of armaments increased replay value by encouraging the player to experiment with different ways to defeat enemies.
While the official information for the game indicates that it is only single-player, it is possible for a second player to have limited control over enemy movement and attacks on screen.
Story[]
It is the year 2201 and expanding technologies have given man the power to live anywhere in space. Amidst this backdrop, the story of Target Earth begins with a war between Earth (and its colonies) against a cyborg army returning from the farthest reaches of space. In the game's early stages, the nature or purpose of these cybernetic adversaries, named Chron, is unknown. However, it is later revealed that Chron are the survivors of a failed space expedition (Outer Space Expeditionary Party) sent by Earth a hundred years earlier.
The Earth Defense League fights to defend Earth. The heart of the defensive movement is the Assault Suit—a twelve-foot-tall armored battle machine with awesome fighting capabilities. The player is Rex, an Assault Suit Wing commander and master at Assault Suit combat. The battle begins on Ganymede, but shifts to battles in space, on the Earth, and inside enemy outposts.
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External links[]
- Target Earth at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Target Earth at GameFAQs
- Assault Suit Leynos at Sega's Virtual Console page (Japan)
- Target Earth at Sega-16 Reviews
| Masaya Games video games | |
|---|---|
| Assault Suits series | Assault Suit Leynos • Assault Suits Valken • Assault Suit Leynos 2 |
| Cho Aniki series | Cho Aniki • Ai Cho Aniki • Cho Aniki Bakuretsu Ranto-hen |
| Racing games | Moto Roader • Moto Roader II • Moto Roader MC • Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon – Rider's Spirits |
| Role-Playing games | Double Dungeons • Power of the Hired |
| Shubibinman series | Cyber Citizen Shockman • 2: A New Menace • 3: The Princess from Another World • Zero |
| Scrolling Shooters | Gley Lancer • Gynoug • L・Dis |
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