Gyruss is a shooter developed by Konami, released 18 November 1988 on Family Computer Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Gyruss is
Gyruss is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1988. It is available on Family Computer Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
It's A.D. 2500 and mankind has penetrated the galaxy's fringes, establishing colonies of peace from Mercury to Pluto. Suddenly, the tranquility of the Milky Way erupts into a frothing fury as armadas of alien deathships swarm into our solar system like killer bees preying on an innocent bystander. No one is spared. Even beloved Mother Earth is stung. These vicious cosmic Visigoths are war starved Gyrusians. And, led by the immortal Genghis Khan (whom they recruited from Mongolia centuries ago), they're out to trash civilization. With our galactic fleet flattened, you're the lone space cowboy who escaped the Gyruss shroud of doom. Now you must scorch through the galaxy, freeing planets by…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
Gyruss — frequently asked questions
When did Gyruss come out?
Gyruss was released on 18 November 1988 for Family Computer Disk System and Nintendo Entertainment System.
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