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Flame Zapper Kotsujin

Flame Zapper Kotsujin is a vertical shooter which takes place in outer space. The player controls a fighter spacecraft, advancing through five large levels swarming with enemies (space ships, turrets, tanks…

31 December 1996

Flame Zapper Kotsujin is a shooter, released 31 December 1996 on PC-9800 Series.

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What Flame Zapper Kotsujin is

Flame Zapper Kotsujin was released in 1996. It is available on PC-9800 Series only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Flame Zapper Kotsujin is a vertical shooter which takes place in outer space. The player controls a fighter spacecraft, advancing through five large levels swarming with enemies (space ships, turrets, tanks, etc.), each culminating with a boss battle. The spacecraft is armed with primary and secondary weapons (fired simultaneously), as well as powerful bomb attacks. Each of these comes in three varieties distinguished by color: red, yellow, and purple. The red group of weapons focuses on spraying fire in different directions; the yellow group contains powerful weapons without covering much of the screen; the purple group is composed of homing lasers and missiles. Power-ups usually stay on…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Flame Zapper Kotsujin launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Flame Zapper Kotsujin come out?
Flame Zapper Kotsujin was released on 31 December 1996 for PC-9800 Series.

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