Mega Phoenix is a shooter developed by Creepsoft, released 1 February 1991 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.
What Mega Phoenix is
Mega Phoenix is a shooter game developed by Creepsoft and released in 1991. It was published by Dinamic Software. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mega Phoenix brings the concept of the earlier arcade game Phoenix into the 90s, to the extent that a coin-op version was later made by Inder. The game is a single-screen shoot ‘em up in which the player moves left to right while shooting several waves. There is a shield function available, which lasts for a short period of time (after which it must recharge to be used again) and it paralyses the craft while active. The first waves consist of several small alien beings in a set pattern, which move down from the fleet towards the player at random intervals- contacts with these kills the player. Deadly phoenixes firing at you come next, followed by the Mega Phoenix itself and then a final…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Mega Phoenix launched on 1 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, Sengoku, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III and Wings of Wor.
Released around the same time: Lemmings, Sengoku, Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, Wings of Wor.
Official trailer
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Quick answers
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