Forgotten Sega Arcade Gem With Mechs And Mayhem!
1🕹 Game Name: Equites
📛 Alternate Names: None
📅 Release Date: 1984
🔫 Genre: Vertical Shooter / Robot Combat
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Alpha Denshi
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Sega
🔢 Max Players: 2
⁉ Cooperative: Yes
🕹 Game Introduction:
Equites is a blend of vertical shooting and mecha mayhem. You control a high-tech combat unit in a bizarre alien world where anything goes.
🕹 Game Description:
Set in a world ruled by robotic warriors, Equites was among the first to allow free-style transformation—switching between robot and fighter jet mid-battle.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Shift between ground mech and air fighter mode.
👉 🏻 Defend against robotic hordes and massive bosses.
👉 🏻 Use shield boosters and upgrades wisely.
👉 🏻 Two-player co-op lets you unleash tag-team chaos.
📕 Background & History:
Equites came from the same studio behind later hits like Magician Lord. While it lacked mainstream success, its innovative mechanics made it a cult favorite in Japanese arcades.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Mech mode absorbs some projectiles better than jet form.
👉 🏻 Enemy AI patterns change depending on your mode.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 MAME hacks enable full power-ups from level 1.
👉 🏻 Invincibility toggles through dip switch settings.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 One of the earliest arcade games with player transformation options.
👉 🏻 The name “Equites” refers to Roman cavalry warriors.
👓 Lonster's Review:
Equites is straight weird—in a good way. Jet-to-mech action, bright visuals, and relentless enemy design. A total rush with a second player.
🌟 Legacy:
Its transformation gameplay would pave the way for genre-blending mecha games in arcades and consoles alike.
✨ Cultural Impact:
Though mostly a niche title, its influence shows in titles like Macross, Gundam games, and even modern indie shooters.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
Equites was ambitious, bold, and different—maybe too different for 1984. But today? It hits different and holds up strong.
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