Gaia Seed: Project Trap
Gaia Seed: Project Seed Trap is a 1996 Japanese side scrolling shooting game for the PlayStation.[1]
Development
The game was developed by Techno Soleil.[2] They were the same developers as Rapid Angel.[3]
Gameplay
Gameplay features a rechargeable shield for your ship.[1]
Release
It was released in Japan on December 13, 1996.[1] It was re-released on the PlayStation Network on July 8, 2009, and retailed for 571円.[4][5] The game is considered quite rare.[6][7] A 2005 United Kingdom listing, gave the price as £50-£80, while a 2014 listing put the game as costing £80.[2][6]
The game was released on PlayStation Network Imports for purchase outside of Japan on September 21, 2010.[8][9][10] Previously, the only way to purchase the game outside of Japan on PSN was to use a Japanese PSN account.[7] The game was released with no localization or translation.[9][10] Publisher MonkeyPaW Games cites the cost of translation as a barrier to releasing games outside of Japan.[8][10]
Reception
Famitsu magazine gave it a score of 22 out of 40.[1]
Eurogamer called it "quite dull".[2] GamesTM said that it looked like a 16 bit game, but that it was enjoyable, and was more for the hardcore fans of the genre.[6] Silliconera praised the game, and compared the game to Gradius series.[11]
See also
References
- "ガイアシード [PS]". Famitsu. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "A guide to gaming's most valuable treasures". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "Gaia Seed – Hardcore Gaming 101". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- 株式会社インプレス (2009-07-08). "SCEJ、ゲームアーカイブス「ファイナルファンタジーII」、「でろーんでろでろ」などを配信 「テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア」体験版なども配信". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- Inc., Aetas. "PlayStation Store最新情報:PSP「みんなのスッキリ」,体験版第1弾が配信中。アーカイブスには「ファイナルファンタジーII」などが登場!" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "Classic Console Quick Reference Buyers Guide". Games TM (32): 159. May 2005.
- "And the Pre-teens shall rise the skies: Rule of the Shmup-box 360". Play: 78. September 2009.
- "Japan-only PS1 titles could head to Europe". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "Cho Aniki, Gaia Seed hit new PSN import store Sept. 21". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- Caoili, Eric. "PSN Import Store Launching Next Week With Cho Aniki, Gaia Seed". Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- "Gaia Seed Playtest - A 32-bit Space Opera - Siliconera". Siliconera. 2010-10-06. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-02.