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Martian Threat

Martians are attacking the Earth and planning to destroy all life in it. A Martian space ship is orbiting the earth and a big laser cannon is being built on Earth and it is the player's mission to hold the…

1 June 2008

Martian Threat is an arcade developed by GST Video, released 1 June 2008 on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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What Martian Threat is

Martian Threat is an arcade game developed by GST Video and released in 2008. It was published by Classic Consoles Center. It is available on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Martians are attacking the Earth and planning to destroy all life in it. A Martian space ship is orbiting the earth and a big laser cannon is being built on Earth and it is the player's mission to hold the Martian threat until the laser cannon is complete. To do so, the SIDO (Space Intruder Defense Organisation) infiltrated a fighting probe inside the Martian spaceship. In Martian Threat the player controls a fighting probe with the joystick. The lack of gravity will make the probe keep moving until reverse thrust is given. The player has to shoot Martians and their energy bombs, which will appear in four different spots. The probe can only shoot diagonally. At the start, the Martian bombs…
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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.

What it launched against

Martian Threat launched on 1 June 2008, within three weeks of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, GRID (2008), LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Secret Agent Clank.

Released around the same time: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, GRID (2008), LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Secret Agent Clank.

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When did Martian Threat come out?
Martian Threat was released on 1 June 2008 for Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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