Must be speaking with an angel …
The retro video gaming fanatics over at Hamster are advancing their existing pattern of taking out bafflingly unusual and insanely unknown game titles for your approval– And today’s entry is no various, with the arrival of Nichibutsu’s special, star-gazing … shmup? Naughty Angel.
Launched to games in 1984, (as Itazura Tenshi), this remarkably unique little release sees the gamer put on the wings of a starbound angel, who is entrusted with recreating the constellations in order to impress his beautiful angel friend. Utilizing non-linear, eight-way directional gameplay, our heroes take a trip through a gridded starscape, lining up stars in a “dot-to-dot” style in order to finish different popular star indications and constellations, such as The Huge Dipper … umm … Jerry The Cowboy … and … Alan … The Cowboy.
Have a look at the action in the video listed below, thanks to YouTuber Old Classic Retro Video Gaming.
As the not-so-mischievous angel illuminate the sky, they need to likewise prevent attack from practical bad guys such as alien intruders, witches, and flying jesters. Worry not, as getting a weapon will provide short-lived firepower to ward off these ne’er- do-wells. Since he’s likewise Cupid?. or Kid Icarus?. or something. Following numerous universes of action, our young fans need to be reunited in a repeating bonus offer phase so wholesome and melancholy that is needs to be seen to be thought.
Naughty Angel is, regardless of its undoubtedly dated mechanics, a quite special and charming take on the shmup category, with a wonderful principle and some sweet visual style concepts. While barely a blockbuster of the game circuit, it is undoubtedly an initial concept, and it is good to see this eccentric release curated in the Game Archives variety.
Naughty Angel is readily available to download now on PS4 and Nintendo Change, priced at around $8.