A port of Space Harrier
Goal: Destroy all enemies. Harrier is in a constant state of motion as he traverses the Fantasy Zone. Can he eliminate all evil, supernatural beasts in order to save Dragon Land? Use your jet laser cannon to shoot while dodging obstacles. Can you beat all stages and reach the end? Play Sega Ages Space Harrier today! This version is based on the arcade release with options for arcade style side panels on screen, a CRT display. There is also an option to use the Joy-con like an arcade joystick, holding it vertically and tilting it for movement. It includes the widescreen support and additional boss from the 3DS version of the game. It also adds a new game mode where a support character protects the player from damage with barriers, though they get disabled for a time if the support character is attacked.
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I remember playing this for the first time when I checked out the You Arcade in the game Shenmue, and since I have the SEGA AGES version, I was curious about reaching the endpoint of the game, but after abusing the save states repeatedly since I'm limited to three continues, I don't think it was worth it
As I said earlier, the game is fast-paced, but maybe a bit too fast for my liking. Avoiding obstacles and shooting at enemies can be a hassle with the increased speed in the later levels
Space Harrier is a fine third-person rail shooter game, but there really isn't much variety when it comes to stages and enemies. If you want to play this, I recommend picking up the SEGA AGES version. There you'll have the original arcade experience with some modern features added. I say play as far as you can go, but don't bother reaching the endpoint, it's not worth it