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Pyrotechnica

People are fighting to excavate the star cores. Terran Hardlight Corporation is paying millions for this. You fight the others for control of the star cores, but in the midst of it all, your commerades are…

31 December 1995

Pyrotechnica is a shooter developed by Psygnosis Limited, released 31 December 1995 on DOS.

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What Pyrotechnica is

Pyrotechnica is a shooter game developed by Psygnosis Limited and released in 1995. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

People are fighting to excavate the star cores. Terran Hardlight Corporation is paying millions for this. You fight the others for control of the star cores, but in the midst of it all, your commerades are being trapped and captured by those other folks whom are willing to risk it all - even engage in all out space warfare.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Pyrotechnica launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Pyrotechnica come out?
Pyrotechnica was released on 31 December 1995 for DOS.

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