Fast Striker

Fast Striker is a single-player vertical scrolling shoot 'em up video game for the Neo Geo MVS, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 4 and iOS. It is developed by German indie developer NG:DEV.TEAM in 2010.

Fast Striker
Developer(s)NG:DEV.TEAM
Publisher(s)NG:DEV.TEAM
Designer(s)Timm Hellwig
René Hellwig
Platform(s)Neo Geo
Dreamcast
iOS
ReleaseNeo Geo
Q3, 2010
Dreamcast
December 28, 2010
iOS
March 27, 2011
PS4
  • JP: October 19, 2018
  • NA: October 16, 2018
  • EU: October 17, 2018
PS Vita
October 16, 2018
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring originally developed for NEO·GEO. The game lets the player choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. Novice Mode for beginners, Original Mode for classic Shoot’ em Up players and Maniac for very experienced players. It features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, huge CGI bosses and it features the biggest megabit count ever since the beginning of NEO·GEO games.

Differences from Last Hope

In an interview with Dreamcast-Scene NG:Dev.Team were asked to compare Fast Striker with their previous shooter Last Hope, Fast Striker was described as a fast-paced reflex action, whereas Last Hope was more bulky, as it required players to memorize the level.[1]

Development

German shooter communities Triggerzone and Daddelking participated in the beta testing of Fast Striker.[2]

Release and reception

Neo-Geo

Dreamcast

The game comes packaged in Japanese style DVD Dreamcast skin (with the case being black instead of white), two editions are released; a regular edition and a deluxe edition. The deluxe edition has alternate box art and a soundtrack enclosed with the game.[3][4]

On 2 December 2010 Fast Striker went gold with a tentative release date of December 21, 2010, while NGDEVDIRECT (Developer's online store) shipped the games out on 21 December,[5] Retailers such as Play-Asia and Videogamesnewyork had noted delays in receiving their shipments and adjusted their release dates numerous times.

FAST STRIKER for Dreamcast started shipping on December 21, 2010; the game was well received.

Spanish multiplatform game magazine Games Tribune covered Fast Striker in their February 2011 issue (published January 28, 2011), scoring 70%. It was Games Tribune's first review of a Dreamcast game ever.[6] A preview article had already been published in their December 2010 issue.[7]


PS Vita

Eastasiasoft released a limited edition port of Fast Striker for PS Vita in English and Chinese. It was released in a special cardboard box with embossed art on the front.

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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://dcemulation.org/?title=Rene_Hellwig_interview
  3. http://www.segabits.com/?p=3705
  4. http://the-dreamcast-junkyard.blogspot.com/2010/12/dcjy-insideout-fast-striker-limited.html
  5. http://ngdevteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:fast-striker-15-release-gone-gold&catid=1:latest-news
  6. "Games Tribune #24, Febrero 2011". Issuu.com. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
  7. "Games Tribune #22, Diciembre 2010". Issuu.com. 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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