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Explosive Breaker Game Sample - Arcade

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Channel: Vysethedetermined2 · 2011 · Gaming

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Known as "Bakuretsu Breaker" in Japan (which basically means the same thing, "Exploding Breaker"), this is a strange but pretty nice (and difficult) shooting game by Kaneko in 1992, and early example of a truly manic or bullet-hell shmup. I don't really know what the plot of the game is, but choosing from one of six different characters who all seem to have different primary weapons, bombs, and "perception of a nemesis", you fly through space blasting enemies, many who are pretty typical like other ships, but also some who are pretty bizarre like a plane-demon or literally random thing (as in, not always the same every time you start or things like Helicopters in space). The game shows almost no mercy from start to finish (as from the very start, you face off with a boss).

You can get several sub-weapons (though I find "C" to be useless), unearth secret power-ups (or threats), and destroy certain enemy fire with your own weapons. The graphics are actually really nice for such an old shooter with plenty of enemy variety and lots of cool effects (especially the different character bombs). The music is okay... it's there, but you don't really notice it much in the grand scheme of things. The gameplay itself is a little rough as characters are a bit on the weak side (even the strongest character) and dying causes you to lose all your power with a chance to only regain a small bit of it. Still, it's a nice game that I wouldn't have minded investing quarters in. It's better played with a friend. This is a video of the game in action. Enjoy.

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