Tatsujin (PCE)
Action » Shooter » Shoot-‘Em-Up » Vertical
Released: July 24, 1992
Developed by Toaplan
Published by Midway
Originally released in the arcade and Mega Drive
Ported to Steam (Linux, WIN, MAC)
Power on! All systems go! Takeoff! Meet the alien attack head-on in your Super Fighter! Before the Gidans overrun your planet, destroy them in an explosive scramble in space. You are the one pilot alive with the guts to do it! The Gidans have blown up your planet’s cargo barge and are on their way to Borogo with a swarm of flying fortresses – asteroids loaded with tanks, guns, and explosives for an all-points takeover! Attack them face-to-face in your Super Fighter, the most powerful assault ship in the universe. Blast them to kingdom come with Power Shots. Fire the incredible Truxton Beam to disintegrate their speeding onslaught. And when there’s no escape through their force fields, surprise them with the devastating Rainbow Circle Shot! Take on the Gidans in 5 separate battles of space carnage. You CAN save the planet!