Silpheed (1986) Introduction in BEAR-O-VISION™ (MS-DOS) (4K)
4Now the Bear has a direct message, he says: "Bear no like game. Bear love music, though."
"Silpheed," originally released in 1986 and later reimagined in various forms, is a seminal space shooter game known for its groundbreaking use of polygonal graphics. Developed by Game Arts, the game places players in the cockpit of the SA-77 Silpheed starfighter, defending Earth against an alien menace known as the Zakalite. Renowned for its impressive 3D graphics at the time, "Silpheed" offered a visually striking experience as players navigated through space, engaging in intense dogfights and confronting massive bosses. The game's fast-paced action, innovative use of technology, and dynamic soundtrack by legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro contributed to its status as a classic in the shoot 'em up genre, influencing future space shooters and showcasing the capabilities of early gaming systems.
What is BEAR-O-VISION™?
It's the visual quality standard preferred by bears, specifically rendered in VGA per-pixel at 4K resolution. It's among the highest quality output available for old games at the time of publish.
Dosbox output is OpenGL
Scaler is Normal3x
GLshader is crt-fakelottes-flat
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