Psycho Chaser

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Psycho Chaser
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Developer(s) Sting Entertainment
Publisher(s) Naxat Soft
Director(s) Tomoyuki Yamagishi
Programmer(s) Toyofumi Kunihiro
Artist(s) Shinichi Abe
Tsutomu Takase
Composer(s) Yasue Santō
Platform(s) PC Engine
Release
  • JP: April 6, 1990
Genre(s) Vertically scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Psycho Chaser [lower-alpha 1] is a 1990 vertically scrolling shooter video game released by Naxat for the NEC PC Engine. [1] [2] [3]

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Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot PCE Psycho Chaser.png
Gameplay screenshot

Psycho Chaser is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game.

Development and release

Psycho Chaser was released by Naxat Soft for the PC Engine.

Reception

Psycho Chaser received average reviews. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: サイコチェイサー, Hepburn: Saiko Cheisā

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References

  1. ↑ "Psycho Chaser". The PC Engine Bible. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Psycho Chaser review". Classic-Games.net. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "PSYCHO CHASER". Video Game Den. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 Knight, Kyle (1998). "Psycho Chaser – Review". AllGame . All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. 1 2 Alter, Sandra (August–September 1990). "Konsolen: Horror-Robo beim Joggen!". Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 44. Tronic Verlag. p. 72.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  6. 1 2 "新作ゲームクロスレビュー: サイコチェイサー". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 98. ASCII Corporation. April 13, 1990. p. 19. (Transcription by Famitsu.com).
  7. 1 2 "発売直前 REVIEW: サイコチェイサー". Gekkan PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 2, no. 5. Shogakukan. May 1990. p. 126.
  8. 1 2 Querleux, Philippe (June 1990). "Tests PC Engine: Psycho Chaser". Génération 4  [ fr ] (in French). No. 23. Pressimage. p. 60.
  9. ↑ Demoly, Jean-Marc (June 1990). "Consoles Magazine: Psycho Chaser". Joystick (in French). No. 6. Sipress. p. 90.
  10. ↑ Lapworth, Warren (August 1990). "Reviews: Psycho Chaser". The Games Machine . No. 33. Newsfield. p. 57.
  11. ↑ Scamps, Olivier (September 1990). "Rolling Softs: Psycho Chaser". Tilt (in French). No. 81. Editions Mondiales S.A.  [ fr ]. p. 90.
  12. ↑ Locker, Anatol (July 1990). "Power Tests Videospiele: Psycho Chaser". Power Play  [ de ] (in German). No. 28. Markt & Technik. p. 130.
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