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| Strato Fighter | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Tecmo |
| Publisher | Tecmo |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Strato Fighter[a] is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. It was released in Japan and North America in February 1991.[1] In 2005, Strato Fighter was released on the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in July 2023.[2][3]
Gameplay
[edit]The player controls the spaceship Raiga, which has the ability to rotate to attack enemies from behind.[4] Power-ups can be obtained by destroying container ships, granting new weapons such as shotgun bullets and bomb attacks, as well as upgrades to the spaceship's offense and durability. The spacecraft can also obtain an Option weapon called the Auto Guard; three types of Auto Guards were available such as the target locking Beam Rifle, the powerful Solid Shooter and the standard Blaster item.[5]
Reception
[edit]In Japan, Game Machine listed Strato Fighter as the third most successful table arcade unit of February 1991.[6]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 49, 138. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (July 20, 2023). "Nintendo Download: 20th July (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (July 12, 2023). "Tecmo's Horizontal Shooter 'Raiga: Strato Fighter' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release". Time Extension. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス (July 12, 2023). "テクモのSTG「雷牙」がアーケードアーカイブスより7月13日配信 上下左右の全方向から次々と襲ってくる敵を蹴散らそう". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】『雷牙』7月13日に発売決定。戦闘機MB-OGを操作し、全方位から襲い来る敵を蹴散らすシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). July 12, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 398. Amusement Press, Inc. March 1, 1991. p. 29.