Fast Striker
Encyclopedia
Fast Striker is a single-player vertical scrolling shoot 'em up
video game for the Neo Geo MVS
, Sega Dreamcast
and iOS. It is developed by German
indie
developer NG:DEV.TEAM in 2010.
. The new game was described as fast paced reflex action, where as Last Hope was comparatively bulky memorizer.
On 2nd December 2010 Fast Striker went gold with a tentative release date of December 21st 2010, while NGDEVDIRECT (Developer's online store) shipped the games out on 21st December, Play-Asia
has had note able set backs and pushed the release date numerous times.
FAST STRIKER for Dreamcast started shipping on December 21st, 2010. The game was well received.
Spanish multiplatform game magazine Games Tribune covered Fast Striker in their February 2011 issue (published January 28, 2011), scoring 70%. It was Games Tribune's first review of a Dreamcast game ever. A preview article had already been published in their December 2010 issue.
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
video game for the Neo Geo MVS
Neo Geo (console)
The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s...
, Sega Dreamcast
Sega Dreamcast
The is a 128-bit video game console which was released by Sega in late 1998 in Japan and from September 1999 in other territories. It was the first entry in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube.Dreamcast sales were...
and iOS. It is developed by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
indie
Indie game
Independent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
developer NG:DEV.TEAM in 2010.
Gameplay
2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring originally developed for NEO·GEO. The game lets the player choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. Novice Mode for beginners, Original Mode for classic Shoot’ em Up players and Maniac for very experienced players. It features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, huge CGI bosses and it features the biggest megabit count ever since the beginning of NEO·GEO games.Differences from Last Hope
In an interview with SegaBits NG:Dev.Team were asked to compare Fast Striker with their previous shooter Last HopeLast Hope (video game)
Last Hope is a single-player side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game for the Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, and Dreamcast systems. It was developed by German indie developer NG:DEV.TEAM in 2006. While the Neo Geo version was self-published, the Dreamcast version was released by redspotgames in January...
. The new game was described as fast paced reflex action, where as Last Hope was comparatively bulky memorizer.
Development
German shooter communities Triggerzone and Daddelking participated in the beta testing of Fast Striker.Dreamcast
The game comes packaged in Japanese style DVD Dreamcast skin (with the case being black instead of white), two editions are released; a regular edition and a deluxe edition. The deluxe edition has alternate box art and a soundtrack enclosed with the game.On 2nd December 2010 Fast Striker went gold with a tentative release date of December 21st 2010, while NGDEVDIRECT (Developer's online store) shipped the games out on 21st December, Play-Asia
Play-Asia
Play-Asia is an online retailer for entertainment products from Asia. The website sells import games, DVDs, music, CDs, gadgets, groceries, books, gaming console accessories, cables and toys...
has had note able set backs and pushed the release date numerous times.
FAST STRIKER for Dreamcast started shipping on December 21st, 2010. The game was well received.
Spanish multiplatform game magazine Games Tribune covered Fast Striker in their February 2011 issue (published January 28, 2011), scoring 70%. It was Games Tribune's first review of a Dreamcast game ever. A preview article had already been published in their December 2010 issue.
See also
- DUX (video game)DUX (video game)DUX is a scrolling shooter video game Independent developed by HUCAST.net & KonTechs Ltd. for the Sega Dreamcast. The game was released on 17 June 2009 worldwide. There is also a 500-print limited edition DUX with a game soundtrack on a separate disk...
- Last Hope (video game)Last Hope (video game)Last Hope is a single-player side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game for the Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, and Dreamcast systems. It was developed by German indie developer NG:DEV.TEAM in 2006. While the Neo Geo version was self-published, the Dreamcast version was released by redspotgames in January...
- List of commercially released independently developed Dreamcast games