Space Harrier
A Port of Space Harrier for the Atari ST and DOS
1 September 1988
Space Harrier is an arcade developed by Sega AM2, released 1 September 1988 on Atari ST/STE and DOS.
What Space Harrier is
Space Harrier is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and released in 1988. It was published by Elite Systems. It is available on Atari ST/STE and DOS.
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 science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
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Quick answers
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When did Space Harrier come out?
Space Harrier was released on 1 September 1988 for Atari ST/STE and DOS.
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