Cyber Core

Cyber Core
Cyber Core
Developer(s) Game Princess
Publisher(s) IGS (Information Global Service)
Platform(s) TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Sharp X68000
Release date(s) 1990
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single player
Media/distribution HuCard and Floppy Disk

Cyber Core is a vertical scrolling shooter that was released for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 and the Sharp X68000 computer in 1990.

Contents

Story

In the year 2269, Earth is overrun with enormous, cybernetic monsters known as Hyper Insects. Their primary base is an underground mobile fort known only as the mothership. In order to combat the Hyper Insects, the defense forces create an insect bio-jet in similar form to the enemy called the Chimera which transforms the pilot into a humanoid insect upon use. This happens to the protagonist Kato Melange (whose name was changed to Rad Ralph in the US version), who has been assigned to attack the Hyper Insects and reclaim Earth.

Gameplay

The game played similarly to Dragon Spirit as players controlled a living flying creature that could change colors, earning more hit-points and thus changing its firing pattern and weapons. The Chimera could transform into four varieties and be equipped with one of four different types of firing patterns depending on item color. The ship also had a shield that could be increased. Extends were set at every 100,00 points.

Items

  • Eggs of Protection: Symbolized by a green sphere, this would increase the power of the player's shield.
  • Eggs of Invigoration: Symbolized by a blue sphere, this would make the player's ship invulnerable for a total of 15 seconds.
  • Eggs of Destruction: Symbolized by a yellow sphere, this destroyed every enemy on screen once picked up.
  • Eggs of Replication: This was the 1up icon which contained a tiny Chimera inside.

Levels and Bosses

Stage Boss
1: Meadow Rock Worm
2: Ruined City Side Winder, an eight-eyed insect with brain matter protruding from its back
3: Rain Forest Beelzebub, a giant yellow fly
4: Desert King Nematoda
5: Insect City Clonus Clitelium
6: The Ancient Shrine Locust King, a large, blue, jet-powered Scarab beetle
7: Headquarter Tunnels Slim Wilik, an enormous red monster head
8: Headquarter Core Big Blue

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