078 - ZANAC
Show Notes
THE VERDICT - NOT ESSENTIAL
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Mankind's only hope is AFX-6502 ZANAC in a one-on-one fight to the death confrontation. Now, it's just you against the system, and to the victor goes the remains of the human race.
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From the noxious planet Attackon a billion light years beyond the Milky Way, hungry aliens invade Earth. Their mission: capture the genius creator of a bio-nuclear sweetener, the amazing Professor Cinnamon.
When the rulers of planet Neptune find that they are running out of their main food source – man-ham – they invade the nearby planet earth and melt the polar ice-caps, thus sinking all cities. Now humans have been imprisoned underwater where they can be turned into a fresh source of man-ham. It’s up to Sqoon to save the day!
The world is at war and heavy action is in the air. You are the Red Baron and your good buddy and sometimes flying partner is Max, another ace pilot. But you have to be more than a flying ace.
It’s your game and you can shoot anyway you want to! Well actually just east and west. Well actually you’ll need to use the A or the B button for that. Oh, just check out the episode!
The first horizontal SHMUP has blasted its way onto the NES! You must manuever the Vic Viper through seven bullet hell levels to defeat the Bacterion Army!
Will it be victory? Or defeat? It's in your skillfull hands to master the SUPER ACE and make your way to Tokyo!