Blazeon Shooter Secrets – Max Combos & Hidden Attack Types
0🕹 Game Name: Blazeon
📛 Alternate Names: Blazing Star
📅 Release Date: 1998 (arcade)
🔫 Genre: Horizontally & vertically scrolling shoot‑’em‑up
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Yumekobo
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: SNK
🔢 Max Players: 2
⁉ Cooperative: Yes
🕹 Game Introduction:
A beautifully animated Neo Geo shooter with weapon‑combo system and intense stage variety—considered a high point in late‑’90s shmups.
🕹 Game Description:
Select from three spacecraft, each with distinct shot styles, and blast through six vibrant stages with combo-based scoring and branching routes.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Use “B” button for wave shot, “C” for laser—all combinable for new attack types.
👉 🏻 Earn combos by swiftly destroying enemies—retain chains for score bonuses.
👉 🏻 Collect “P” and “C” power cells to enhance main weapons and special.
👉 🏻 Two‑player simultaneous mode boosts combo potential and challenge.
📕 Background & History:
Final SNK Neo Geo shooter before the arcade hardware’s decline. Developed by Yumekobo (some staff from Pulstar team), it’s praised for animation and audiovisual polish.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Holding both shot buttons briefly unleashes an overpowered “Max Attack.”
👉 🏻 Stage‑select code available via dip‑switch weakens initial difficulty.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 ROM hacks exist unlocking debug mode and infinite continue.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Known as “Blazing Star” in North America.
👉 🏻 Characters and designs loosely connect to Pulstar but featured more vibrant palettes and faster gameplay.
👓 Lonster's Review:
One of the last great Neo Geo shooters. Flawless animation, addictive weapon combos, and co‑op scoring make Blazeon shine at Lonster’s Retro Arcade.
🌟 Legacy:
Highly respected among shooter fans—re-released via ACA Neo Geo and Neo Geo Mini, and available on modern digital stores.
✨ Cultural Impact:
Set a benchmark for late‑’90s shmup quality on Neo Geo, inspiring future revival and indie shoot‑’em‑up styles.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Pure visual and gameplay bliss. Blazeon stakes a claim as a top-tier shooter—essential for any serious arcade collection.
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