Volguard is a horizontally scrolling shooter, created by dB Soft for several popular Japanese home computers, including the MSX. In Volguard, the player controls an increasing number of crafts until all three have been collected. At that time, the player may opt to join all three crafts together to form a giant robot. Compared to the sequel (described below), it was well received.
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Sharp X1 box
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Hitachi S1 box
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Game play
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Diagram of craft forming Volguard
Story
Planet Toraidoru has fallen to the attack of a mysterious enemy. Something is needed to oppose the masses of fighter planes which appear, one after another, from the enormous enemy mother ship. The most up-to-date weapon must be utilized: High Movement Variable Aggressive System VOLGUARD.
Volguard is composed of three separate machines which unite to take the form of a gigantic robot. In robot form, Volguard has access to the Hyper Canon and the Active Barrier. It is a history-making system of aggression.
Due to it's extreme energy consumption, the wear brought on by a long battle, and the low productivity due to the complexity of it's structure, maintenance of the system has become a difficult problem. However, its attack power and defensive power is the only thing that can quickly accomplish the immense task.
It is your mission to pilot the Volguard, and drive away the enemy's enormous mother ship.
Volguard II
Volguard II was an attempt to create a sequel of the well received Volguard game to the Famicom. However, it is considered far inferior to the original. Destroying energy replenishes energy, but firing bullets depletes it. Since many of the upgrades that you can receive increase your firepower, they generally increase the degree to which you lose energy. Furthermore, once you collect the second and only other craft, and join them to form a robot, the robot moves incredibly slow, making it less worthwhile to ever join the craft together.
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Diagram of craft forming Volguard II
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Game play
