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Vertical Force

Pilot a Futuristic Star Fighter in a Battle for Mankind! GALACTIC YEAR 210. The earth and its colonies face annihilation in a futuristic war against the human race. YOU have been chosen to pilot RAGNAROK, a…

12 August 1995

Vertical Force is an arcade developed by Hudson Soft, released 12 August 1995 on Virtual Boy.

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What Vertical Force is

Vertical Force is an arcade game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 1995. It is available on Virtual Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pilot a Futuristic Star Fighter in a Battle for Mankind! GALACTIC YEAR 210. The earth and its colonies face annihilation in a futuristic war against the human race. YOU have been chosen to pilot RAGNAROK, a star fighter from an advanced alien civilization. Reinforced by fearless AI CHARACTERS, you must locate and destroy menacing fighters and enemy droids. With sheer VERTICAL FORCE blast your way into another dimension to the final Virtual frontier. This mission for mankind is brutal. Be prepared, for it has only just begun!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Vertical Force launched on 12 August 1995, within three weeks of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest and MTV's Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity.

Released around the same time: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Castlevania: Dracula X, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, MTV's Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity.

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When did Vertical Force come out?
Vertical Force was released on 12 August 1995 for Virtual Boy.

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