Underplayed Gems

Arcade Archives: Moon Shuttle (2024)

Arcade Archives: Moon Shuttle cover
Developer
Nichibutsu
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A straightforward retro arcade shoot 'em up with alternating meteor-dodging and enemy-shooting stages.

retroarcade-stylefast-paceddifficultshoot 'em upsingleplayerlocal multiplayer1980s

About

"Moon Shuttle" is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1981. Players can enjoy alternating stages in which they destroy or dodge through groups of meteors to reach the goal, and stages in which they defeat enemies with wave motion cannons.

Screenshots

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