The player can also perform a dash across the screen, which when at full health, will become a deadly move called 'Phoenix Force' that will damage any enemies in its path. Each gun has its own ammunition bar which can be replenished if it is depleted the player will be left with a little firepower. Only four can be equipped at any given time, but the player may choose which weapons they would like to equip before the game starts. Enemies on the hard setting are only slightly more difficult however, there are no passwords or unlimited continues as in the easy mode.Įpsilon-Eagle can run, double jump, hover in the air, and use six different types of weapons. There are two difficulties in the game, 'supereasy' and 'superhard'. The stages are notably short, populated with weak enemies to serve as downtime between the more difficult boss battles. The gameplay has been compared heavily to Gunstar Heroes however, putting a much larger emphasis on boss fights, and lacking any 2-player option. However, Alien Soldier puts an emphasis on challenging boss fights with short and easy levels serving as downtime in-between.Īlien Soldier is a side-scrolling run and gun video game in which the player controls the main character, Epsilon-Eagle, through 25 stages and 31 bosses. Many gameplay ideas are borrowed from Treasure's earlier Mega Drive release, Gunstar Heroes (1993). The character has a variety of weapons and moves that the player must master to complete the game. The story follows a powerful being named Epsilon-Eagle, who after being nearly killed becomes determined to avenge his near death and save his planet. Retail copies were released in Japan and PAL territories while in North America it was only available exclusively via the Sega Channel cable service. Īlien Soldier is a side-scrolling run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega for the Mega Drive. Hideyuki Suganami, Keiji Fujita, Kaname Shindoh. Unfortunately, this game is currently available only in this version. If you think that the game in your browser does not behave as it should, try to choose another online emulator from this table.

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