Mystic Riders

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Mystic Riders
Mystic Riders arcade flyer.jpg
Developer(s) Irem
Publisher(s) Irem
Platform(s) Arcade
Release
Genre(s) Horizontal-scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system Irem M-92

Mystic Riders [a] is a 1992 arcade shoot 'em up video game released by Irem. [1] [2]

Contents

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot ARC Mystic Riders (Maho Keibitai Ganhoki).png
Gameplay screenshot

Mystic Riders is a horizontal-scrolling shooter game. [3] [4] [5]

Development and release

Mystic Riders is one of the games in the Irem Arcade Hits compilation for Windows and Mac. [6] [7] It has also been announced as one of the titles for the third volume in the Irem Collection for the ninth generation of video game consoles. [8] [9] [10]

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Mystic Riders on their July 1, 1992 issue as being the thirteenth most-popular arcade game for the previous two weeks. [11] Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked the game eleventh in popularity in its August 1992 issue. [12] Sinclair User 's John Cook praised the game's fantasy-themed visuals and gameplay, recommending giving it a chance. [3] Hardcore Gaming 101 's Kurt Kalata thought the game was visually unique and solidly designed, but felt the soundtrack could be better. [4] Sega-16's Ken Horowitz considered it a fun title, praising its colorful graphical presentation and gameplay, but noted that it was easier than other Irem shoot 'em ups. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Mahou Keibitai Gunhouki (Japanese: 魔法警備隊ガンホーキ, Hepburn: Mahō Keibitai Ganhōki, lit. 'Magic Guard Gunhawk').

References

  1. ↑ Yamashita, Nobuyuki (December 1991). "Super Soft Hot Information: Video Game 新作ソフト Data Base". Micom BASIC Magazine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). No. 120. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation  [ ja ]. pp. 244–245.
  2. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). "アイレム (アイビーエム) Irem; Irem America; M". アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内•海外編 (1971-2005) (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Amusement News Agency  [ ja ]. pp.  13–14, 120–121, 157–159. ISBN   978-4990251215.
  3. 1 2 Cook, John (August 1992). "Coin Ops: Mystic Riders". Sinclair User . No. 126. EMAP. p. 40.
  4. 1 2 Kalata, Kurt (July 5, 2017). "Mystic Riders". Hardcore Gaming 101 . Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. 1 2 Horowitz, Ken (August 26, 2023). "Lost in the Arcade: Irem Games". Sega-16. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ↑ "IREM Arcade Hits". GamesIndustry.biz. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Irem Arcade Hits". Mac App Store. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "ININ - IREM Collection Vol. 3". www.iningames.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "irem Collection Volume 3 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch". Gematsu. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Handley, Zoey (11 October 2023). "Strictly Limited announces the included games for Irem Collection Volume 3". Destructoid. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)" (PDF). Game Machine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). No. 427. Amusement Press, Inc.  [ ja ]. June 1, 1992. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  12. ↑ Yamashita, Nobuyuki (August 1992). "Super Soft Hot Information - Video Game: 今月の人気ソフト・ランキング". Micom BASIC Magazine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). No. 122. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation  [ ja ]. pp. 238–239.


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