Gunnail Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]
106Game Info
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Developer: NMK
Publisher: NMK
Year of Release: 1993
Game Review & Impressions
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Time for another arcade shooter, and Gunnail is a perfectly serviceable early 90s entry from NMK. The game focuses on risk versus reward, which requires the player to sacrifice units of the shield health to increase their score multiplier. The only way to score big and achieve a decent rank is to live on the edge by giving up the shield and hope you can make through the level AND defeat the boss without taking a hit! The big orange numbers which flash up on taking down the boss reflect the multiplier you were awarded, and higher numbers can only be achieved without a shield.
This would have been OK if the developers hadn't included the nagging warning klaxon sound when you're out of shield. I understand why they did it, and it's much less of a concern in a loud arcade, but solo players in a quiet environment are liable to get rather cheesed off with its constant screechy whine.
Otherwise, Gunnail is a perfectly decent shoot 'em up. Audio, graphics and general presentation are all to a high standard, and the selection of power-ups on offer -- the key to a decent shmup -- is expansive. The ability to control the satellite modules which float adjacent to your ship is a cool touch; if you want to focus fire forward to take down a boss or larger corvette class enemies, it's perfectly possible to do so. I wouldn't describe Gunnail as a classic, but I'm sure any arcade fan will have a good time with this.
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