Strikers 1945

Strikers 1945
Sega Saturn cover art
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
  • Psikyo
  • Atlus (PlayStation/Sega Saturn)
  • APX Soft (iOS/Android)
  • Zerodiv (Switch)
Director(s) Naozumi Yorichika
Producer(s) Jun-ichi Niwa
Shin. Nakamura
Composer(s) Masaki Izutani
Series Strikers 1945
Platform(s) Arcade, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Android, Nintendo Switch
Release 1995
  • JP: June 28, 1996 (Sega Saturn); July 19, 1996 (PlayStation);
    August 3, 2017 (Switch)
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Up to 2 players, simultaneously
Cabinet Upright
Arcade system Psikyo 1st Generation
Sound Yamaha YM2610 (early)
Yamaha YMF278B (late)
Display Raster standard resolution, vertical

Strikers 1945 (ストライカーズ1945), also known as Striker 1945,[1] is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Psikyo in 1995. In Japan, it was ported to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn by Atlus in 1996; later was also released as part of Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 1: Strikers 1945 I & II by Taito for the PlayStation 2 (in Europe by Play It under the name 1945 I & II: The Arcade Games). The game was followed by Strikers 1945 II in 1997 (released in North America as just "Strikers 1945"), and Strikers 1945 III in 1999, as well as the second title remake called Strikers 1945 Plus.

Gameplay

Each plane in Strikers 1945 has three attacks: a normal shot, a charged shot, and a bomb that clears the screen of minor enemies and bullets. Both normal and charged shot can be strengthened by grabbing power-ups and extra bombs can be collected. Gold bars, which are found by destroying certain buildings or enemies, can be collected for bonus points. After the defeat of the final boss, the player's time, number of gold bars, and number of enemies killed are added up for each level and, if high enough, marked with a silver or gold medal. In the Japanese arcade version, a hidden post-credits bonus can be unlocked if the player beat the entire game without losing a life, showing the six pilots (five females and one male) posing undressed.[2]

Plot

In the summer of 1945, after the end of World War II, peace has once again spread throughout the world. However, the mysterious organization C.A.N.Y. emerged to conquer the world using superweapons never seen before. It is composed of high-ranking international military officials. Six best fighters, who together form a team called Strikers, have been chosen secretly by United Military Headquarters for a mission against this threat.

Reception

Consoles + reviewer rated the imported Saturn version at 92%.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Striker 1945 | PSONE Games". PlayStation. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  2. ↑ Zverloff, Nick (2011-06-03). "Strikers 1945". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Photographic image of Magazine review of Strikers 1945" (JPG). Download.abandonware.org. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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