Game

Phoenix 1980

Developed by Tehkan

  • Shooter, Arcade, Action, Science fiction

In this shoot 'em up the player has to fight off four assault waves consisting of different enemy types until he reaches a huge UFO. After destroying the protective plates guarding the UFO's pilot in his cockpit the player can kill the pilot. The game starts anew with harder enemies.

ShooterArcadeActionScience fictionshoot 'em upflightboss fightanthropomorphismsingle-screen levelboss assistancelinear gameplayArcade

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Plot-driven, spare, cool and grave.

  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • cooloverwhelming
  • gravecomic
  • unpretentiousprestige

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