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IGDB / 5437

Silpheed

1986 54 / 100 Shooter

In Silpheed, the player pilots a spaceship through levels of increasing difficulty, in a pseudo-3D vertically scrolling field, shooting everything in his path. New weapons will become available as he gathers points, and power-ups are sprinkled throughout the levels. The game is one of the first-ever that used music as a selling point.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

Deep dive / Spielprofil

Everything about Silpheed: story and gameplay

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Story & context

In Silpheed, the player pilots a spaceship through levels of increasing difficulty, in a pseudo-3D vertically scrolling field, shooting everything in his path. New weapons will become available as he gathers points, and power-ups are sprinkled throughout the levels. The game is one of the first-ever that used music as a selling point.

GameplayCombat-focused GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Trait2.5d Traiton-rails Traitpolygonal 3d Traitrail shooter Traitreal-time over pre-rendered movies Traitshoot 'em up Traitvertical scrolling

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Game profile / Plain language

Silpheed: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Game Arts
Publisher
Sega, Game Arts, Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos, Sierra
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC-8800 Series Dec 05, 1986
  • Apple IIGS Jul 1989
  • Sega CD Oct 1993
  • Sega CD Sep 1993
  • DOS Apr 1989
  • FM-7 Mar 03, 1988
  • TRS-80 Color Computer 1988
  • Sega CD Jul 07, 1993
  • Sega CD Dec 1993

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