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MUSHA also known as Musha Aleste: Full Metal Fighter Ellinor in Japan is the third entry of the Aleste series. Originally released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1990 in Japan and North America the year later. The game was later re-released for the Wii Virtual Console.
Gameplay
MUSHA is a vertically scrolling shooter. The player takes on the role of Terri, a pilot who flies a specially designed mecha vehicle with advanced weaponry called a MUSHA. She is sent to fight the human-built Dire 51 supercomputer that has begun attacking Earth from space in the year 2290. The gameplay conventions are largely retained from earlier Aleste titles. The player has a main gun that can be powered up by collecting "Power Chips". There are also three different special weapons that can be picked up: piercing lasers, fire-based explosives and rotating shields. They can be upgraded if the same weapon is picked up that is currently being used. If hit while a special weapon is equipped, the player will lose the special weapon but remain alive. Getting hit without a special weapon will result in losing a life. For every three Power Chips collected, the player obtains a drone similar to those in the Gradius series. Only two drones can be equipped at any one moment; extras are stored. These drones can be set to one of six attack modes, such as aiming forward, behind, or rotating around the player.
Reception
MUSHA received mixed reviews at release.
References
External links
- MUSHA at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- MUSHA at GameFAQs
- Musha Aleste: Full Metal Fighter Ellinor at Sega's Virtual Console page (Japan)