- Heavy Unit
Infobox VG
title= Heavy Unit
developer=Kaneko
publisher=Taito
released= vgrelease|JP=December 12 ,1990
vgrelease|NA=1988
genre= Horizontal Scrolling Shooter
modes= Single player, two players alternating turns
platforms= Arcade, PC Engine, Sega Mega Drive
input= 8-wayjoystick , 2 buttons
cabinet=
cpu=
sound=
display=nihongo|"Heavy Unit"|ヘビーユニット|Hebii Yunitto is a side scrolling shoot-em-up
arcade game developed by Kaneko and published by Taito in 1988. It was ported to the PC Engine andSega Mega Drive by Taito and was released on December 22 1989. There was also a Mega Drive port by Toho entitled "Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special" released on December 26 1990. The player takes control of a star ship that can transform in to amecha by obtaining a specfic type of power up.Plot
Set in 2013, "Heavy Unit" sees mankind's first artificial star, "Le Tau", come under attack from genetically modified monsters. The player must navigate a "Heavy Unit", a heavily armed, transforming mecha, in order to defeat the onslaught and protect the human colony.
External links
* " [http://www.gamespot.com/tg16/action/heavyunit/index.html Heavy Unit] " at
Gamespot
* " [http://www.mobygames.com/game/genesis/heavy-unit-mega-drive-special Heavy Unit] " atMobyGames
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