Strikers 1945 III

Strikers 1945 III (1999 in Japan) is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up released in 1999 by Japanese company Psikyo. A slight change from the previous two titles; the WWII fighter planes have been replaced by modern fighter jets. The player chooses from one of 6 Modern jet fighter aircraft and shoots through eight stages (the first four levels are randomly chosen, and the last four remain the same for each play). Once the game is beaten, a repor... more

Strikers 1945 III (1999 in Japan) is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up released in 1999 by Japanese company Psikyo. A slight change from the previous two titles; the WWII fighter planes have been replaced by modern fighter jets. The player chooses from one of 6 Modern jet fighter aircraft and shoots through eight stages (the first four levels are randomly chosen, and the last four remain the same for each play). Once the game is beaten, a report showing the statistics of the player are displayed, and the game 'loops' with the difficulty much higher. Each game (on default settings) begins with three lives, and an extra life is earned at 600,000(or 800,000). When all lives are lost, the option to continue is given but the score is reset. Another latest feature is the Technical Bonus. During a boss battle, a blue orb is revealed as the weak point. In order to get a 'quick kill', the fighter plane must be extremely close to the orb until it turns red by firing the orb while getting it... less