Alien Syndrome Cover

IGDB / 4478

Alien Syndrome

1987 65 / 100 Arcade Shooter
The time bomb is set. It's the only sure way to get rid of these aliens. For good. They're vile. Vicious. And villainous. And they've infested our outcolony. They're holding hundreds of inhabitants hostage. Some of them your friends. So get in there. And get blasting. Inside, you'll find state-of-the-art weaponry. It's yours for the taking. There's sector after sector to purge. Each more intricate than the one before Show full summary

The time bomb is set. It's the only sure way to get rid of these aliens. For good. They're vile. Vicious. And villainous. And they've infested our outcolony. They're holding hundreds of inhabitants hostage. Some of them your friends. So get in there. And get blasting. Inside, you'll find state-of-the-art weaponry. It's yours for the taking. There's sector after sector to purge. Each more intricate than the one before it. And there are Super Aliens to confront. Each more hideous than the one before it. Get the hostages out. And get as many aliens as you can. Before the blast gets all of you.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op

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The time bomb is set. It's the only sure way to get rid of these aliens. For good. They're vile. Vicious. And villainous. And they've infested our outcolony. They're holding hundreds of inhabitants hostage. Some of them your friends. So get in there. And get blasting. Inside, you'll find state-of-the-art weaponry. It's yours for the taking. There's sector after sector to purge. Each more intricate than the one before it. And there are Super Aliens to confront. Each more hideous than the one before it. Get the hostages out. And get as many aliens as you can. Before the blast gets all of you.

GameplaySurvival MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op GenreArcade GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeHorror ThemeScience fiction
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ThemeSurvival Traitaliens Traitambient music Traitboss fight Traitcharacter select screen Traitcheat code Traitcountdown timer Traitdeath Traitfemale protagonist Traithigh score Traithostages Traitinstant kill Traitmale protagonist Traitmaze Traitmurder Traitpick your gender Traitrun and gun Traitshoot 'em up Traitsurvival horror

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher
Micomsoft, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Third person
Themes
Action, Horror, Science fiction, Survival
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Arcade Jan 1987
  • Sharp X68000 Mar 25, 1992

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