Underplayed Gems

Rapid Angel (1998)

Rapid Angel cover
Developer
Techno Soleil
Publisher
HAMSTER, Techno Soleil, MonkeyPaw Games
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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How it feels

A brisk, character-driven romp through platforming arenas where you bash enemies, dodge traps, and grab power-ups in quick, varied bursts of action.

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About

Rapid Angel is a mix of 2D platformer and beat-'em-up, so the players will explore the levels fighting enemies, collecting power-ups and avoiding traps. While basic moves are the same for all characters (running, double-jumping, using bombs etc.), each girl has her unique fighting style with Natsumi and Ayane relying on physical attacks and Haruna using mostly distance-type magic attacks. Particular fragments of levels and story sequences are different depending on the character chosen by the player. Two more characters are unlocked after beating the game. In 2-player mode the second player controls an angel-thing that follows the first player's character aiding him along the way.

Screenshots

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