Two new Virtual Console games on Friday February 29.
Psychosis
Turbografx – 1990 by naxat soft – shooter – 1 player – 600 points – age 7+
Enter a world created by the mind of a twisted demon in this side-scrolling shooter!
Your soul has stumbled into the evil world that exists in evrybody’s heart. The only way out is to blast your way past the groteswue creatures that block your path in 5 causes (stages). You must face the dangers of this psychedelic world, making full use of 3 Shot types and a satellite option. With power-ups, you can change your Shot type to a wide-coverage Beam, a satellite-generated Laser and more. You can also block enemy fire by rotating the satellites to the desired position.
Will you have the skill to escape this strange and surreal world?
Super Turrican
Super Nintendo – 1993 by Factor 5 – action/adventure – 1 player – 800 points – age 7+
You are Bren McGuire, on a United Planets Freedom Forces mission to save the peaceful planet Katakis from the Machine, source of all that is cruel and evil in the universe. The only weapon on your side is the state-of-the-art Turrican Assalt Suit.
Equipped with multiple weapons, including the incredible freeze-beam, that temporarily immobilizes almost any enemy, the Turrican Assault Suit gives one man the power of an entire army. Use the myriad of weapons and powers at your disposal to fight through 12 increasingly insane levels, free the innocent residents of the planet Katakis, and crush the oppressive Machine.
Retro Gamer issue 48 is now available. And this is what you can read in the latest edition of the magazine.
