Follow me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Get Great Retro Scene News @ http://www.vintageisthenewold.com Developed and published by Ocean in 1989 This is, in most respects, a really did conversion of the coin-op arcade game. I think that Ocean France did a great job on recreating the gameplay, and I think the graphics and sound are improvements on the original. There are, however, two major issues: 1) Throwing grenades is activated by pushing down and pressing the fire button. of course, as you're constantly moving your aim up and down all the time, this results in an involuntary grenade spam that results in you chewing through your supply really quickly. 2) Unlike the arcade, the forward roll doesn't make you invincible to bullets or explosions, which makes the move rather useless. Again, the lack of separate buttons meant the developers mapped the roll to pushing down + left/right, which means you'll find yourself rolling around on the floor at the most inopportune moments. #amiga #retrogaming #cabal ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_fBtbWWRJU

Developed and published by SNK in 1992 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro Add me on Google+: http://bit.ly/1tPwL1u Far in the future, mankind has continued to push the boundaries of science and technology ever further in the pursuit of intergalactic space travel and the colonisation of other worlds. Unfortunately, a computer virus manages to infect the computer systems running man's principle space station, activating it's on-board defence systems and becoming a serious threat in the process. To make matters worse, the sentient AI manages to convince the humans present on the station to ally themselves with it and to launch an assault on Earth. Non-too happy with facing the prospect of facing threat of annihilation at the hands of their new cyborg overlords, Earth's remaining defence forces scramble in a last-ditch effort to destroy the repel the attackers and ensure the the continued future of humankind. As pilot of one of the attack ships repelling the invasion, the player must destroy wave after wave of enemy ships, robots and bio-mechanical abominations across five stages of horizontally scrolling, shoot 'em-up action. The first thing anyone will notice about the game is quality of the artwork and graphics, which are, in short, stunning. The Neo Geo was easily the most graphically capable of the 16-bit era consoles, but Last Resort was released relatively early in the machines lifetime and it already looks absolutely stunning. With vibrant colours, multiple levels of parallax scrolling and attention to detail synonymous with SNK titles, Last Resort looks every bit the top-tier arcade shooter it aspires to be. The game also features some genuinely excellent audio effects and music. The thumping bass-line and sirens in the opening level's backing track really helps get the adrenaline pumping as the player's ship cruises above the highway of a futuristic city that bears more than a passing resemblance to Neo-Tokyo from seminal anime/manga, Akira. Although not quite a clone, Last Resort is clearly influenced by the R-Type game series, developed by Irem. Once collected, the player's ship can equip itself with an attack module/satellite that acts as both a defensive barrier against enemy projectiles, as well as an offensive weapon that can be fired at enemies by charging up the ship's power gauge. Unlike R-Type, however, the satellite module is not simply fixed to the front or rear of the players ship, but can rotate 360 degrees around the craft, allowing the player to launch it from just about any position. Moving the player's ship causes the satellite to move around the main craft, but it can also be locked in place by pressing the 'B' button. Mastering control of the satellite becomes absolutely essential as later levels be ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qehxGizRcM8