Omega Chase
Omega Chase (non-deluxe version) is the predecessor to Omega Chase Deluxe and was a download only version of the game. While there are a number of differences between Omega Chase and Omega Chase Deluxe, Omega…
31 December 1998
Omega Chase is an arcade, released 31 December 1998 on Vectrex.
What Omega Chase is
Omega Chase was released in 1998. It is available on Vectrex only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Omega Chase (non-deluxe version) is the predecessor to Omega Chase Deluxe and was a download only version of the game. While there are a number of differences between Omega Chase and Omega Chase Deluxe, Omega Chase is included on Omega Chase Deluxe along with the game Zap. The main difference between the two versions of the game is that with Omega Chase, the enemies travel in only one direction around the center of the track, but in Omega Chase Deluxe, the enemies travel from both sides simultaneously. Creator Christopher Tumber felt there was no need to release the original file on cartridge as it was included on the compilation of the game.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Omega Chase launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.
Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.
Quick answers
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When did Omega Chase come out?
Omega Chase was released on 31 December 1998 for Vectrex.
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