Shield Shifter is an arcade developed by Tactical Neuronics, released 1 January 2009 on Atari 2600, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
What Shield Shifter is
Shield Shifter is an arcade game developed by Tactical Neuronics and released in 2009. It was published by Atari. It is available on Atari 2600, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shield Shifter is a homebrew Atari 2600 game developed by John Reder / Tactical Neuronics. It was given a limited cartridge release by Good Deal Games. Shield Shifter was later included on the Atari Flashback series of plug-and-play consoles, starting with the Atari Flashback 5 in 2014, and most recently on the Atari Flashback X Deluxe in 2019. The player controls a turret at the bottom of the screen, firing up at three shield layers that loop horizontally. The goal is to create an opening in the third layer and hit the insectoid hiding behind it, which continuously fires at the player.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Shield Shifter launched on 1 January 2009, within three weeks of Spelunky Classic, Skate 2, Crayon Physics Deluxe and Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Released around the same time: Spelunky Classic, Skate 2, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Dissidia Final Fantasy.
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When did Shield Shifter come out?
Shield Shifter was released on 1 January 2009 for Atari 2600, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.
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