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''Space Harrier'' is a forward Scrolling Shooter game, released by Sega in 1985. Yu Suzuki , the man responsible for many popular Sega games, produced it. It has had three sequels: ''Space Harrier 3D'', ''Space Harrier II'' and ''Planet Harriers'' (2001). ''Space Harrier'' was originally made for the . Space Harrier is set in "the Fantasy Zone ", a Surreal world composed of bright colors and checkerboard-styled ground. The enemies are also unique, featuring prehistoric animals, Chinese Dragon s, and alien pods. The player is forced along the Level s, running or flying (via jetpack) around enemy fire, while shooting back with fireballs. The character Graphics are Sprite -based, though the level backgrounds are faux 3D. '' The 3-D Battles Of World Runner '' by Square bears more than a slight resemblance to the game. The arcade version of ''Space Harrier'' used digitized voices, making it among the earliest games to do so. The voice would sound off while the game was idle, greeting potential players with "Welcome to the Fantasy Zone !". Like '' Afterburner '', ''Space Harrier'' was among the first (perhaps the very first) arcade game to feature a console in which the player sits, and which moves according to the joystick movement. There is also a non-moving sit-down version and a standard upright version. There is a total of 18 levels, each containing a boss at the end. Three exceptions being bonuses level (5th and 12th), and the 18th level, where you have to defeat all the previous bosses encountered, plus a final big boss. PORTS The game was ported to various Home Computer systems and consoles. The game is also playable on the Sega Dreamcast (within '' Shenmue and Shenmue II '') and Microsoft Xbox (within '' Shenmue II ''). It is included in the '' Sega Classics Collection '' (a compilation DVD including other games from the same era that were remade for modern audiences to negligible success in the US and big success in Japan) for the PlayStation 2 . Notable ports
SEQUELS Three full-fledged sequels continued the series. '' Space Harrier 3D '' for the Master System, utilizing its LCD Glasses for a 3D ' Virtual Reality ' experience, '' Space Harrier II '' for the Genesis, and '' Planet Harriers '' in the arcades. |
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