Name that Game

[Sephiroth]

its a JRPG for one of the CD based consoles :P

 

[Rett Mikhal]

Oh wait I know this... don't tell me.... mmm.... Lite Bright! (Gets electrocuted, falls out of chair).

 

[Sephiroth]

Oh wait I know this... don't tell me.... mmm.... Lite Bright! (Gets electrocuted, falls out of chair).

your closer than you think to this games engrish-y title

 

[Reverend]

Short of random guesses and Google trawling, I think it's fair to say nobody knows this one.

 

[Sephiroth]

allright, you guys wana give up and i'll pick another or do you think another screencap might help?

 

[captcalhoun]

i think we need a new game

 

[Kelthaz]

I'd like another screen cap. I'd rather not give up yet.

 

[Sephiroth]

ok, one more (names changed to protect innocent)

 

[Jadzia]

Shining the holy ark

 

[Itisnotlogical]

Quest 64?

 

[Alidar Jarok]

If I'm allowed to check through google, I have the answer

 

[archeryguy1701]

You are allowed to do that.... I pretty sure that's where about half of the answers have come from anyways.

 

[Sephiroth]

Jadzia got it, and I just beat it

 

[Jadzia]

Here you go.

This 80s arcade game is widely regarded to be one of the finest scrolling shoot'em-ups ever made. If you haven't tried it, I'd recommend giving it a go.

The first minute of the game is quite difficult, and to succeed you'll need to learn when and where to move your ship. If you fail to acquire enough upgrades in that time, you will really struggle with what comes later. With a well upgraded ship the latter part of the game is reduced to being a test of endurance.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

I know I've played that game but for the life of me I can't remember what it's called!

 

[Rett Mikhal]

I'm devious enough to beat Xevious.

This is so easy it probably shouldn't even count.

 

[Jax]

Aliens vs. Predator

 

[Sparky]

I'm devious enough to beat Xevious.

You may be devious enough to beat Xevious, however that is not the correct game.


The game is called Alcon or Slap Fight, depending on your neck of the woods.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg46rr_arcade-longplay-146-slap-fight_videogames

If you skip to 52 seconds into the video, you will see the area posted in the screenshot.


At first glance the screenshot looks similar to Xevious because of the enemy and player ships. A couple things stand out though.
The background graphics are far too good to be Xevious.
Xevious does not have the power-up system shown at the bottom of the screen.

 

[Rett Mikhal]

Whaaaaaaat! It has the exact same score screen, the ship looks identical, there are ground based and air based enemies, and the ship uses multiple weapons, exactly like Xevious!

I feel violated by myself.

Also Alien vs Predator is correct. Gold edition, of course.

 

[Jax]

^ whose posting the next screenshot then ?