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IGDB / 14876

Terra Cresta

1985 53 / 100 Adventure Arcade Shooter
Terra Cresta is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player controls a ship, initially with limited firepower. Numbered pods appear containing further parts of the ship that will increase firepower. These additional parts combine with the player's ship to increase its firepower, and the final module transforms it into a fiery phoenix which is invulnerable for a certain period of time. Once the ship has multiple s Show full summary

Terra Cresta is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player controls a ship, initially with limited firepower. Numbered pods appear containing further parts of the ship that will increase firepower. These additional parts combine with the player's ship to increase its firepower, and the final module transforms it into a fiery phoenix which is invulnerable for a certain period of time. Once the ship has multiple sections, the player may also split it, allowing it to fire in multiple directions. The player begins with three lives and it is possible to play with either one or two players.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Terra Cresta is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player controls a ship, initially with limited firepower. Numbered pods appear containing further parts of the ship that will increase firepower. These additional parts combine with the player's ship to increase its firepower, and the final module transforms it into a fiery phoenix which is invulnerable for a certain period of time. Once the ship has multiple sections, the player may also split it, allowing it to fire in multiple directions. The player begins with three lives and it is possible to play with either one or two players.

GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer GenreAdventure GenreArcade GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeHistorical
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ThemeScience fiction Traitinteractive fiction

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Terra Cresta: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nichibutsu, Nichibutsu
Publisher
Imagine Software, Nichibutsu
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1986
  • Arcade Nov 01, 1985
  • ZX Spectrum 1986
  • Family Computer Sep 27, 1986
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Mar 1990

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