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Neural Gear

Neural Gear is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter similar to Space Harrier. You play as Emi T. Fonon, a futuristic soldier from the years after World War IV, who wears a bio-powered suit that can fly back in time…

23 November 1990

Neural Gear is an arcade developed by Fill in Café Co., Ltd., released 23 November 1990 on Sharp X68000.

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What Neural Gear is

Neural Gear is an arcade game developed by Fill in Café Co., Ltd. and released in 1990. It was published by Cross Media Soft. It is available on Sharp X68000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Neural Gear is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter similar to Space Harrier. You play as Emi T. Fonon, a futuristic soldier from the years after World War IV, who wears a bio-powered suit that can fly back in time and destroy time travelling robots. Each level goes back to an earlier date and has more numerous and powerful enemies. The game is completely controlled with the mouse. Left clicking fires the main weapon - yellow energy balls, while right clicking fires a sub weapon, which is chosen at the start of the level. There are four sub weapons to choose from: SPC that shoots powerful blue energy balls, Rockets, Homing Missiles and the most powerful sub weapon in the game "???" which is…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Neural Gear launched on 23 November 1990, within three weeks of Super Mario World, F-Zero and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World, F-Zero, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

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When did Neural Gear come out?
Neural Gear was released on 23 November 1990 for Sharp X68000.

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