Override (video game)
1991 video game
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Override[a] is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Data East in 1991 for the PC Engine. A port to the X68000 was self-published by Sting as Last Battalion[b].
- Data East (PCE)
- Sting Entertainment (X68000)
| Override | |
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| Developer | Sting Entertainment |
| Publishers |
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| Platforms | PC Engine, X68000 |
| Release | PC Engine
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| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
The player can increase the power of their primary weapon by collecting “P” items. The player's ship also has a charge feature, where if the fire button is not touched for a few seconds, the ship will charge up a powerful shot that can destroy many of the enemies on-screen. The player can also acquire secondary weapons by collecting a gem. The gem changes colors, and depending on which color it is when collected, the player will get a different weapon. Players can power up their secondary weapon by collecting another gem of the same color.
Development and release
The X68000 version is available as a free "one stage only" demo download on Sting's website.[citation needed]
On September 4, 2007, G-Mode published the PC Engine version on the Japanese Virtual Console for the Wii.[citation needed]
Reception
Override received an average reception from critics.[2] Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked the game twelfth in popularity in its March 1991 issue, and it received a score of 19.67 out of 30 in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by PC Engine Fan, ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 354 spot.[10][11] Its conversion for the X68000, Last Battalion, also received a middling reception from reviewers.[12][13]
