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|image=Steel Empire (Genesis) box.jpg | |||
|title=Steel Empire | |title=Steel Empire | ||
|developer=[[HOT-B]] | |developer=[[HOT-B]] | ||
|publisher=[[Flying Edge]] | |publisher=[[Flying Edge]] | ||
| | |year=1992 | ||
| | |systems={{syslist|gen|gba}} | ||
|ratings={{PEGI|3}} | |||
|genre=[[Shooter]] | |genre=[[Shooter]] | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{game disambig||the [[Amiga]], [[DOS]] and [[Atari ST]] game|[[Cyber Empires]]}} | {{game disambig||the [[Amiga]], [[DOS]] and [[Atari ST]] game|[[Cyber Empires]]}} | ||
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Steel Empire is notable amongst shooter games for its unique aesthetic designs. Mostly low-tech in nature, the game's environments are heavily stylized, with a steampunk theme to the technology. Steam power, propeller-based aircraft, and dirigibles play a large role in the makeup of the game's graphics. | Steel Empire is notable amongst shooter games for its unique aesthetic designs. Mostly low-tech in nature, the game's environments are heavily stylized, with a steampunk theme to the technology. Steam power, propeller-based aircraft, and dirigibles play a large role in the makeup of the game's graphics. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
It is the age of steel, Mammoth battleships cruise the skies. Armored locomotives carry cannons the size of railway cars. Invincible fortresses float on air...and military might rules the day. The Motorhead Empire has conquered and enslaved most of the world. | It is the age of steel, Mammoth battleships cruise the skies. Armored locomotives carry cannons the size of railway cars. Invincible fortresses float on air...and military might rules the day. The Motorhead Empire has conquered and enslaved most of the world. | ||
Only one hope remains... The Republic of Silverhead. Their Z-01 Zeppelin flying ship launches lethal aerial-mines. | Only one hope remains... The Republic of Silverhead. Their Z-01 Zeppelin flying ship launches lethal aerial-mines. Their Striker airplane fires armor piercing missiles. Their Lightning Bomb will reduce Motorhead's flame-shooting juggernauts to crumbling hunks of burning metal. | ||
Enter a future that might have been. It's time to wage the war of the Steel Empire! | Enter a future that might have been. It's time to wage the war of the Steel Empire! | ||
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Power-ups take the form of small, floating circular-shaped icons containing the following: | Power-ups take the form of small, floating circular-shaped icons containing the following: | ||
* B: Extra Lightning Bomb. | * B: Extra Lightning Bomb. This powerful bomb, when launched, will annihilate every minor enemy on the screen, and cause much damage to the larger ones. | ||
* O: Pair of mini-ships that stay next to you, allowing a wider range of fire. | * O: Pair of mini-ships that stay next to you, allowing a wider range of fire. They will remain with you until you lose a life. | ||
* Heart: Small filling of the "vital" bar. | * Heart: Small filling of the "vital" bar. | ||
* L ((Ex) - on the U.S. version): Level points. | * L ((Ex) - on the U.S. version): Level points. Collecting these will raise your firepower level up to a maximum of 20. | ||
* S: Adds 1,000 points to the player's score. | * S: Adds 1,000 points to the player's score. | ||
* 1-UP: Extra life | * 1-UP: Extra life | ||
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Power-ups can be obtained by blasting enemies. Some may be found just floating around. Blasting a mini-airship yields six power-ups, usually "L" or "S". | Power-ups can be obtained by blasting enemies. Some may be found just floating around. Blasting a mini-airship yields six power-ups, usually "L" or "S". | ||
[[Category:HOT-B]] | [[Category:HOT-B]] | ||
[[Category:Flying Edge]] | [[Category:Flying Edge]] | ||
[[Category:Shooter]] | [[Category:Shooter]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | |||
