Cho Ren Sha 68k
Cho Ren Sha 68K is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players take control of the Zanki space fighter craft to fight against enemies and bosses on a ring station. The game features a loop system where players start at the beginning of first stage after defeating the last stage boss, with each loop increasing in difficulty and enemies spawning extra bullets when destroyed. The title has multiple adjustable settings on the configuration menu, however more options can be accessed by pressing and holding up at the configuration screen. A notable aspect of the game is the power-up system: There are three types of items to collect by destroying an enemy carrier, ranging from "Power-up!" (which increases the ship's firepower up to four times), "Bomber" (which grants players another screen-clearing bomb that can be stocked up to five) and "Shield", which gives players an extra hit and if the ship gets hit by an enemy bullet, it emits a small shockwave that clears the screen of both enemy bullets and weaker enemies. When an enemy carrier is destroyed, the power-up icons appear in a ring formation and if the players takes one of the three, the others will disappear but all three power-up items can be obtained by staying on the center of the ring for a period of time. Another notable aspect is the scoring system, which is based on how close players destroy enemies. Once the ship is powered up, items will only give points until the ship is destroyed. Depending on the number of lives, bombs and having an active shield, players receive a determined score at the end of each stage. When players reaches one million points, the shield power-up is replaced by a 1UP icon instead. Players have the option of either collecting the 1UP item or risk to stay within the ring formation to grab all three items at the same time, however losing the 1UP item means it will not appear again unless another one million point threshold is reached to get another opportunity.
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Shooter