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Alien Storm

Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. The game resembles Golden Axe, with a similar artistic style, three playable characters (a man, a woman, and a novelty character) and pick-up or power-up special…

31 December 1990

Alien Storm is an arcade developed by Team Shinobi, released 31 December 1990 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What Alien Storm is

Alien Storm is an arcade game developed by Team Shinobi and released in 1990. It was published by Sega Corporation. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Vicious predators from the far ends of the universe are invading our planet! They’re mean and wicked, creating havoc everywhere they go! Time for the aptly named “Alien Busters” to take control: Karen (absent in the Master System version, named "Karla" in some versions), Garth (named "Gordon" in some versions) and Scooter (the robot, named "Slammer" in Master System and PAL versions). Get nasty and kick some serious martian butt!
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Alien Storm launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Alien Storm — frequently asked questions

When did Alien Storm come out?
Alien Storm was released on 31 December 1990 for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
Does Alien Storm have multiplayer?
Yes. Alien Storm supports multiplayer.

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