Nova 2001

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Nova 2001
Nova 2001 Flyer.jpg
North American arcade flyer
Developer(s) UPL
Publisher(s) UPL
Platform(s) Arcade
Release
  • JP: December 1983
  • NA: March 1984
Genre(s) Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Nova 2001 [a] is a 1983 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. It was followed by a sequel, Ark Area, in 1988, which was released only in Japan. [1]

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Gameplay

The player controls a spaceship which can shoot enemy aliens in eight different directions, in a manner similar to Williams Electronics' Sinistar , which was released the same year. This was innovative at the time as technical limitations motivated developers to limit shooting to a single direction. Enemies have unique movement patterns which must be exploited to dodge their attacks and shoot them. [2] Power-ups are available to improve the spaceship's firepower, while a limited supply of bombs can be used to clear all onscreen enemies. [3]

Release

Nova 2001 was released by UPL in Japan in December 1983 as the first game released under the UPL name and in North America in March 1984. [4] After Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to UPL's games, they released it as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2014 and Nintendo Switch in 2021. [5] [6]

Sequel

Ark Area was released only in Japan in 1988. [1] It features more levels and updated weapons compared to its predecessor. It was re-released by Hamster Corporation for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2023 as part of the Arcade Archives series. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ノバ2001, Hepburn: Noba 2001

References

  1. 1 2 Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)[Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN   978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ Moyse, Chris (July 31, 2021). "Old-school 1983 shmup Nova 2001 is this week's Arcade Archives release". Destructoid. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Titchmarsh, Douglas (June 10, 2023). "80s Arcade Challenge Nova 2001". Douglas Titchmarsh. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005)[Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 62, 159. ISBN   978-4990251215.
  5. ↑ "Arcade Archives NOVA2001". Arcade Archives | HAMSTER Corporation. February 17, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (August 5, 2021). "Nintendo Download: 5th August (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (September 7, 2016). "Haunted Castle, Thunder Cross, The Ninja Warriors, more coming to PS4 Arcade Archives". Gematsu. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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