Space Harrier is a shooter developed by Sega AM2, released 6 January 1989 on Family Computer.
What Space Harrier is
Space Harrier is a shooter game developed by Sega AM2 and released in 1989. It was published by Takara. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Run… fly… dodge those obstacles, but return fire on wave after wave of attacking aliens. Armed with a really big gun, you have to defend yourself against the alien hordes using your wits to navigate around the screen. But watch out for those end of level bosses! Originating in the arcades, Space Harrier is a third-person rail shooter with pseudo-3D graphics, set in the same world as Fantasy Zone. The lone titular hero fights aliens with a fireball-launching cannon, which can also be used to transform the hero into a flying rocket. The protagonist is constantly in motion, but the speed of his movement can be regulated by the player.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Space Harrier launched on 6 January 1989, within three weeks of Golden Axe, Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer and Laser Squad.
Released around the same time: Golden Axe, Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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