METAL BLACK
Taito (Ving) 1996
Arcade/Sega Saturn

 


A port of a less well known Taito arcade shooter from 1995, Gekirindan is
a pretty hard game to come by these days. This is a solid enough conversion (bar a little slowdown) of a game that reminds me a little of some of Toaplan's earlier efforts with a bit of Layer Section thrown in for good measure. The puzzling time-travel plot (similar to Radiant Silvergun's) serves to add to the level variety, and there's a stonkingly great soundtrack too.

 









Here's the poster artwork for the original
arcade game. Click on a pic to enlarge.


More screenshots can be found at the Raine home page here

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