| ID
| PNKJ
| | region
| NTSC-J
| | type
| VC-PCE
| | languages
| JA
| | title (EN) | Blazing Lazers | | synopsis (EN) | Blazing Lazers is a classic, one of the games that really sold the PC Engine to some people. Arcade quality graphics, sampled speech and some of the most impressive weapons you've seen. And be sure that it is a decent shoot 'em up, but it is not flawless. The main problem I have with the game is the pacing. The first few levels are, let's say, not the most exciting in the world. There is something about the timing of the enemy waves that seems a little slow and makes the game appear a bit empty compared to others. It's only when you get quite far into it that the difficulty ramps up and things really begin to kick off. This may seem like a minor gripe, but it does greatly affect my enjoyment of the game, as does the music. I've never really liked the music to Gunhed, it seems a bit too passive and doesn't set the mood for action. Basically this all boils down to two things I expect from a great shoot 'em up. The first is a great initial level to really gear me up for what is to come, the second is a kick-ass level 1 tune that complements the action perfectly. There are many examples of this (Super Star Solder, Nexzr, Spriggan, Soldier Blade etc.), but it's not something that Gunhed does well. I know this is on most people's 'must have' lists, but for my taste it has always fallen a little short of greatness and certainly doesn't compare to the successors from Hudson. | | title (JA) | ブレイジングレーザーズ |
| developer
| HUDSON SOFT
| | publisher
| Konami
| | release date
| 2014-6-11
| | genre
| action, shooter
| | players
| 1
| | req. accessories
| pad
| | accessories
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| | online players
| 0
| | case
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