Viewpoint (1992)

Developer: Sammy
Publisher: SNK, Nexus Interact, Mega Enterprise
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Sharp X68000, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Neo Geo CD
Genres: Shooter
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 8 player ratings

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An isometric space shooter demanding precise aim and weapon management as you blast through waves of alien threats.

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About

One or two players (in hot-seat or cooperative mode) control a spaceship equipped with a laser cannon which can be charged (by holding the shooting button down) for a stronger blast. Besides the main weapon, three special weapons are available: a wall of fire which wipes the screen up in a wave, a nova-like blast and a circle of spherical-green homing missiles.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.