The original version of Aleste plays similarly to Compile's shooter '' Zanac '', as it also has an AI system that increases the enemies' variety, aggressiveness and number. It also shares the same kind of power-up system. The major difference is that it features a story: defend a planet from a plant mosnters invasion, and the plot develops with cut-screens between levels.
It was originally released for the MSX. It was later ported to the Master System, though some levels are changed, it misses the story cut-screens and the difficulty was raised.
The Master System version was known outside of Japan as ''Power Strike''. It was released in America as a mail-only limited edition game, in a black and white cover (with the classic checkered SMS art box patterns). In Europe and Australia it was sold through retailers, with a colored cover.
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