Batsugun is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by the now-defunct Japanese game developer Toaplan. The title translates to "exceptional" or "extraordinary". It was the final game created before Toaplan's dissolution, and has been regarded as a key title in the development of the modern manic shooter, with elements of the game such as the size of the player's hitbox, the scale of their firepower, and the complexity of enemy bullet patterns all having an influence on future titles in the sub-genre. Members of the development team also went on to work on other successful manic shooters, most notably lead artist Junya Inoue.
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Batsugun
Batsugun is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by the now-defunct Japanese game developer Toaplan. The title translates to "exceptional" or "extraordinary". It was the final game created before Toaplan's dissolution, and has been regarded as a key title in the development of the modern manic shooter, with elements of the game such as the size of the player's hitbox, the scale of their firepower, Show full summary
Batsugun is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by the now-defunct Japanese game developer Toaplan. The title translates to "exceptional" or "extraordinary". It was the final game created before Toaplan's dissolution, and has been regarded as a key title in the development of the modern manic shooter, with elements of the game such as the size of the player's hitbox, the scale of their firepower, and the complexity of enemy bullet patterns all having an influence on future titles in the sub-genre. Members of the development team also went on to work on other successful manic shooters, most notably lead artist Junya Inoue.
World design
Nicht eindeutig
GameplayCombat-focused
Game modeCo-op
Game modeMultiplayer
Deep dive / Spielprofil
Everything about Batsugun: story and gameplay
A structured look at the narrative, game feel, and traits that define this game.
GameplayCombat-focused
Game modeCo-op
Game modeMultiplayer
GenreArcade
GenreShooter
ThemeAction
ThemeFantasy
ThemeScience fiction
11 weitere Tags
ThemeWarfare
Traitanime
Traitboss fight
Traitbullet hell
Traitcyberpunk
Traithelicopter
Traitleveling up
Traitshoot 'em up
Traitspaceship
Traittomboy
Traitvertical scrolling
Media / Screenshots
Batsugun screenshots and game world
Watch / Trailer
Gameplay Video
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Game profile / Plain language
Batsugun: release, platforms, and facts
Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.
Studios & ownership
Studio & publishing
- Developer
- Toaplan
- Publisher
- Banpresto, Toaplan, Taito
- Franchise
- Standalone
So spielt es sich
Spielprofil
- Modi
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Warfare
Wo & wann
Platform releases
- Arcade Feb 1993
- Sega Saturn Oct 25, 1996
Primärquellen
Official & external links
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