Gekitotsu Dangan Jidosha Kessen: Battle Mobile
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is a Super Famicom
vertically
-scrolling action
video game from System Sacom
; which was released in 1993 to an exclusively Japanese audience.
's full-motion video game Road Blaster (although their lack of presence in the credits makes it merely a homage
).
There are elements of futuristic romance
in the storyline. In the year 2029, a man
and his wife
are celebrating their honeymoon
in a rural area. Suddenly, a group of highway bandit
s chase them in their automobiles and killed the wife. The main character of the story is the widower who survived this honeymoon gone awry. He is seeking revenge one year later in his red sports car.
s and shoot missile
s at helicopter
s. Progressing through the game also counts as scoring; similar to the method used in video games like Out Run
or Pole Position.
Bosses include train
s, semi-trailer truck
s, and tank
s. Scenery include cities
, cave
s, and rural scenery. The player has three lives and two continues. A high score is kept for the driver who destroys the most motorcycle
s and automobiles. While the vehicle cannot fire any weapons, the vehicle can deflect a limited amount of enemy bullets and also has the ability to ram into other vehicles. In the easy and normal modes, the game ends on a sour note. However, the complete game can be played out on the hardest difficulty level. Violence in this game is of the fantasy variety and there is no out-of-vehicle combat unlike the Grand Theft Auto series
.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
vertically
Vertical direction
In astronomy, geography, geometry and related sciences and contexts, a direction passing by a given point is said to be vertical if it is locally aligned with the gradient of the gravity field, i.e., with the direction of the gravitational force at that point...
-scrolling action
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
video game from System Sacom
System Sacom
, also known as System Sacom Sales Corp., is a Japanese company which sells electronic devices. They are more notable for their past, in which they developed video games. In the eighties, they mainly published games for computers, but they changed focus to home consoles in the nineties...
; which was released in 1993 to an exclusively Japanese audience.
Summary
The game is narrowly related to Data EastData East
also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
's full-motion video game Road Blaster (although their lack of presence in the credits makes it merely a homage
Homage
Homage is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic....
).
There are elements of futuristic romance
Romantic love
Romance is the pleasurable feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.In the context of romantic love relationships, romance usually implies an expression of one's love, or one's deep emotional desires to connect with another person....
in the storyline. In the year 2029, a man
Husband
A husband is a male participant in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time...
and his wife
Wife
A wife is a female partner in a marriage. The rights and obligations of the wife regarding her spouse and others, and her status in the community and in law, varies between cultures and has varied over time.-Origin and etymology:...
are celebrating their honeymoon
Honeymoon
-History:One early reference to a honeymoon is in Deuteronomy 24:5 “When a man is newly wed, he need not go out on a military expedition, nor shall any public duty be imposed on him...
in a rural area. Suddenly, a group of highway bandit
Outlaw
In historical legal systems, an outlaw is declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, this takes the burden of active prosecution of a criminal from the authorities. Instead, the criminal is withdrawn all legal protection, so that anyone is legally empowered to persecute...
s chase them in their automobiles and killed the wife. The main character of the story is the widower who survived this honeymoon gone awry. He is seeking revenge one year later in his red sports car.
Gameplay
One of the ways to score points in this video game is to ram into other vehicleVehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
s and shoot missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
s at helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s. Progressing through the game also counts as scoring; similar to the method used in video games like Out Run
Out Run
is an arcade game released by Sega in 1986. It was designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2. The game was a critical and commercial success. It is notable for its innovative hardware , pioneering graphics and music, a choice in both soundtrack and route, and its strong theme of luxury and relaxation...
or Pole Position.
Bosses include train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s, semi-trailer truck
Semi-trailer truck
A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or articulated truck or articulated lorry, is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine , and a semi-trailer A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated truck...
s, and tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s. Scenery include cities
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s, and rural scenery. The player has three lives and two continues. A high score is kept for the driver who destroys the most motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s and automobiles. While the vehicle cannot fire any weapons, the vehicle can deflect a limited amount of enemy bullets and also has the ability to ram into other vehicles. In the easy and normal modes, the game ends on a sour note. However, the complete game can be played out on the hardest difficulty level. Violence in this game is of the fantasy variety and there is no out-of-vehicle combat unlike the Grand Theft Auto series
Grand Theft Auto (series)
Grand Theft Auto is a multi-award-winning British video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Edinburgh based Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games...
.