Burai Fighter - Nintendo Gameboy

Review comments

This is another Gameboy shoot 'em up, along the lines of Forgotten Worlds. As a warrior in the far future, it's the task of the Burai Fighter to clear the numerous levels of aliens and robots in his path.
If the fire button is held down, the Fighter continues to fire in the direction he's facing; if he's moved without firing, the shots start to go in that direction. With power ups and tokens to collect, weapons and speed, etc, can all be upgraded to help in the fight against evil.

Staff comments

It's interesting to see a game of this type turn up on the Gameboy - yet another example of this amazing machine's versatility. Although the control method takes a little getting used to, it's easily mastered and very handy with this style of play. Don't expect a sophisticated challenge, but do expect a fun one! Recommended to fans of shoot 'em ups.

Of the few shoot 'em ups available on the Gameboy, this is definitely one of the better ones. It's rather like Side Arms, and has similar types of bolt-on weaponry. It seems tough at first, but a little perseverance gets you over the initial hurdle and it all becomes pretty good fun after that.