Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Difference between revisions

The game itself does not reflect the complexity of the Macross story, or the outstanding quality of the series' animation.  Instead, it's a rather simple side scrolling shooter with little variation in enemy formation or scenery.  Upon completing the three-stage mission, the game repeats itself at a higher level of difficulty.  All three modes of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-1_Valkyrie VF-1 Valkyrie] are available to the player, but one mode is far more favorable to the player's survival than the others, so it's unlikely that a player will transform his Valkyrie much throughout play.

Your game will begin after watching Lynn Minmay strike a gong.  Your mission to defeat the Zentradi will begin in outer space shortly after you have launched from the Super Dimension Fortess Macross.  Thousands of explosions can be seen in the backdrop of space while the battle between humans and Zentradi wages on.  A simplified rendition of Minmay's Shao Pai Long song will play in the background.  After a short while, you will be beset upon by various Zentradi craft that you must fire at and avoid taking fire from.  Your Valkyrie has an energy meter at the top of the screen, and you will lose a life if you take enough damage through collisions or bullets.  Power can only be regained by collecting a Power Gauge power up, or completing an entire level.  This is the longest stage of every level.  Starting with the second level, you will encounter Space Mines half way to the Zentradi base.  These mines cannot be destroyed, only avoided.  By the third level, the power suits utilized by the Zentradi officer will appear on the screen.  They will often fly towards you, stop shortly before the left side of the screen, and reverse direction, so you must avoid them coming and going if you cannot destroy them quickly.