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サイバーコア
©1990 IGS
Release : 1990-03-09 (¥6700)
HuCard (3 Mbits) AI-02001
Shooter / Vertical
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Released in America as
CYBER CORE
( TGX030030 )
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Cyber Core is a vertical shooter developed by Alpha System and published
by IGS (Information Global Service).
In the year A.D 2269, the Earth is overrun by unknown
and fierce insect-looking invaders. In a last ditch effort, humanity sends an alien ship called
the Chimera and its pilot Mellange Kato (aka Rad Ralph)
to counter the inevitable invasion.
The player takes control of the insectoid combat aircraft
and fights waves of odd-looking enemies such as bugs, beetles,
slugs, giant flies and other hard to describe creatures.
In a way similar to the classic Xevious, the ship combines
two kinds of weaponry: air-to-air weapons against air-based
enemies and air-to-ground bombs used
against ground-based units.
Additionally, large flying bugs occasionally appear and release transparent and colored pods
when hit - they upgrade the
ship's active weapon to Ring Lasers (red), Spread Gun (blue),
Wave lasers (green) or Laser Beams (yellow).
However, more than upgrading the ship's main weapon,
these pods also literally morph the craft into a larger
entity with a larger hit-box. Finally, a built-in shield allows the Chimera
to take up to three hits before it goes to oblivion (the ship however
loses a weapon level each time it absorbs damage).
Cyber Core consists of eight long levels,
from desolate cities and forests, all the way through to
the heart of enemy territory.
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Interestingly, Cyber Core was also released
for the Sharp X68000 Japanese computer in 1991.
This version of the game was released on a 5"2HD disk and
was apparenlty only available in Japan. This
version obviously offers better graphics, much larger sprites and
more colors on screen.
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Game story copied from the Japanese introduction sequence :
A.D.2269 The Earth was occupied by unknown being "Hyper Insect".
The final expectation of the human race was relied
upon the unidentified entity "Chimera". The united force
elected the enforce "Mellange Kato". Now, get metamorphosis !
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Game story copied from the American introduction sequence :
The fate of the human race depends upon the mysterious entity
"chimera". The united forces has elected the enforcer Rad Ralph.
Now, on with the mission !
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Teaser text from the American version:
Think like an insect! Because Earth has been overrun by gigantic alien insects! To beat them you
become one of them, transforming into an awesome half human, half insect warrior. And just in time too!
The biggest killer bee this side of the galaxy has a stinger with your name on it. Don't bug out on
this incredible sci-fi shoot'em up.
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Game Staff (Copied from the end credits) :
Cyber Core All Staff
Programmer
Mio. H
Co-Programmer
Bokegi!
Scenario Writer
Syuichi Kouyama
Game Designer
Kiyofumi Kato
Satoru Kubota
Illustrator
Masashige Yumoto
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Graphic Designer
Alexander*MiKawa
Paris>Dakar Miko
Ore
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Ayumi Nishizawa
Demonstrasion Player
Bush
Composer
Toshio Murai
Terra
Music/Sound Effects
Terra
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Manager
Tomofumi Matsumoto
Planning Staff
Satoshi Masunaga
Shozou Tomitaka
Izumi Tomitaka
Shigemi Kondou
Satoru Kubota
Masayasu Sato
Ryousuke Kitamura
Akiko Imai
Adviser
Hiroshi Nagatsuka
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Technical Adviser
Hahi
Supervisor
Toshihiko Horiguchi
Tetsuya Sasaki
Director
Kenji Hisatomi
Assistant Director
Satoshi Suzuki
Masato Umezu
Producer
Kotoshi Yokoyama
The End
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Japanese Soundtrack
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Password Screen:
There is a hidden password screen allowing you to
unlock various features in the game. To access it, go to the title
screen and press Select (this should display the continue menu).
Then hold Left and press
Select again. Here are some of the passwords you can use
there:
MIKARIN : Invincibility
MAKIRIN : Arcade mode
SCSI : Music/SE Test Screen
IRO : Video Test Pattern
YANDI : Easy Mode
HIGEPIN : Hard Mode
SARA : See Ending
Super Combo-Weapon:
Have you always dreamed to play CyberCore armed
with the most devastating weapon imaginable ? Then don't
look any further. It is rather tricky to unlock, but
totally worth the effort. Start a new game and collect
power-ups in this order : Red, Blue,
Green, Green, Yellow and Red.
Then get hit and lose all your shields. You should now
have the basic ship, but equipped with a super combo weapon
made out of the red rings, green shield ,
yellow laser beams and powerful bombs (picture on the right).
Make sure you don't collect any new weapons
or you will lose this mind blowing firepower...
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Cyber Core really reminds me of other early shooters
such as Xevious and especially Dragon Spirit.
The theme here is very unique though, and the introduction sequence
really sets the tone with a weird looking guy morphing into
a sort of meat-bug (no, I'm not making this up).
The graphics are average and could have been better, but
they are correct and serve the game pretty well.
However, what I really like about Cyber Core above all is the
smooth and perfect gameplay - everything is responsive and
the action flows fast and fiercely. The game is also
technically solid and the screen is constantly filled with
dozens of enemies coming from every angle. It is a shame
that the graphics are not up to par, because the game
would have deserved four stars if it did!
All in all, I really recommend Cyber Core, it is a really fun shooter
and it is usually fairly cheap! Just turn auto-fire ON and
enjoy the ride!
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