Super Spacefortress Macross-USA-VF-1 Valkyrie Mecha Fighter-Hikaru Ichijyo-Arcade Playthrough
0Developer - NMK
Publisher - Banpresto
Fabtek
Leisure & Allied Industries
Release Date - October 1992
Plot
A race of giant male bionoids from beyond our solar system have come in search of a lost battle fortress. They arrive and attack Earth, and the humans, having just rebuilt the alien battle fortress, escape in the nick of time. An interstellar war ensues that turns into a three-way conflict between humanity and the invaders' arch nemesis - the female Meltrandi. Humanity appears doomed, until they discover their culture and an ancient love song may be the trump card that can turn the tide of war
About Game
Super Spacefortress Macross is a vertically-scrolling shoot'em up based on the 1984 theatrical film in the Macross franchise, commonly known in English as Macross: Do You Remember Love?. Players control the VF-1 Valkyrie fighters of ace pilots Max Jenius and (in two-player games only) Hikaru Ichijyo in combat against the Zentradi. The game consists of seven levels, mostly based on action scenes from the film, including confrontations over Macross City, in the rings of Saturn, the surface of the devastated Earth, and the final battle against Boddole Zer. Gameplay is similar to Raiden: the Valkyrie can transform into one of three different modes by collecting the appropriate power-up: in Fighter mode, the ship fires a spread shot, Gerwalk mode has a narrow but powerful laser that passes through enemies, and Battroid mode features homing missiles. The intensity of the attacks can be upgraded in three stages through another power-up. There are also smart bombs to pick up that clear most enemies off the screen with one shot. Each level ends with a boss battle. Besides shooting down the hordes of enemies, picking up medals and rare Minmay dolls also increases the score. In two-player mode, both players take on the enemy simultaneously. Between levels, cutscenes recreate scenes from the film to illustrate the storyline.
Character Profile
Originally a stunt pilot, he fought to defend Earth from the Zentradi during Space War I as well as choosing between Lynn Minmay, a girl he rescued, and his superior officer, Misa Hayase. Hikaru's mother died early and was subsequently raised by his father. As a teenager, he had a happy-go-lucky attitude. He dreamed of flying, like his father, who was tragically killed after his plane crashed. His "senpai", Roy Focker, took care of him as he grew up.