- HyperZone
Infobox VG|title = HyperZone
developer =HAL Laboratory, Inc.
publisher =HAL Laboratory, Inc.
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease |JP=start date|1991|08|31 |NA=September 1991
genre =Rail shooter
modes =Single player
ratings = not rated
platforms = SFC/SNES
media =
requirements =
input ="HyperZone" is a
shooter game developed byHAL Laboratory, Inc. for the Super NES. It was one of the first to be released for the console, and is notably one of the few "rail shooter " type games available. Like many of the system's earlier releases, "HyperZone" made liberal use of the Super Nintendo's outwardly impressive (at the time)mode 7 capability.Gameplay
"HyperZone" plays like a cross between a
racing game and shooter. The object of the game is to navigate each level while shooting enemies and earning points, until finally an encounter with a boss ends each level. After enough points are acquired, the player earns an extend and his/her ship is upgraded in the next stage (a total of six times.)As a racing game, the resemblance is visual. The
mode 7 "tracks" bear a resemblance to the well-known progenitor of mode 7 racing,F-Zero . As a rail shooter, in the same vein as Star Fox, the player's ship is constantly pushed forward through each level. While it is possible to slow down, doing so eventually causes damage to the player's ship."HyperZone" contains 8 levels altogether. After the initial game is finished, it restarts from the beginning with the player continuing in the same ship and keeping score; the game loops infinitely.
Regional differences
* "Between the Japanese and American releases, levels 1 and 3 underwent a graphics swap. The level layout and enemy positioning (aside from each boss encounter) is still the same; only the graphics set and background music are different. It is unknown why this was done, as level 1 and 3 end up having bosses that do not fit into their respective color schemes."
* "The Japanese version is called "Hyper Zone," and as such all logotypes in and out of game are different."Trivia
* "HyperZone" bears a striking resemblance to [http://hol.abime.net/2833 Eliminator] , a game released for the
Amiga and various 8-Bit computers.References
*cite web
url = http://www.nintendo.com/doc/snes_games.pdf
title = Super NES Games
format = PDF
publisher = Nintendo of America
accessdate = 2006-07-28
* HAL Laboratory. "HyperZone". HAL Laboratory Inc., 1991.
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