Ashura Blaster
Ashura Blaster is a 1990 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Visco and published by Taito for arcades. The player controls a helicopter (selecting 1 of 4 bomb configurations) and shoots enemies in the air and ground, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.
Ashura Blaster
- Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Taito
- Genre
- vertically scrolling shooter
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Ashura Blaster is a 1990 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Visco and published by Taito for arcades. The player controls a helicopter (selecting 1 of 4 bomb configurations) and shoots enemies in the air and ground, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.
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• Title — Ashura Blaster • Developer — Visco • Publisher — Taito • Released — 1990 • Platforms — Arcade • Genre — Shooter game • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Arcade System — Taito B System hardware
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CU Amiga gave it 65% and said "It's straight ahead two-player vertical blasting without frills." Zero said "all in all I found it rather uninspiring. Save your dosh." Speciale Annuario Videogiochi '91 said it was very similar to previous helicopter games. Joystick said it was a rehash with little innovation.
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