#Metal storm nes glitch software

Reproductions of games from companies like iam8bit reproduced rather common cartridges like Street Fighter II and Mega Man X for the SNES. The game did not sell in huge numbers, hence it going for rather high prices for a bare cartridge these days. When you flip upwards, you will walk upside down on the 'ceiling.' Flipping downards will let you walk back on the 'ground.' The game integrates this mechanic rather well into what could have been little more than a Robotech-inspired platforer. It is notable for its gravity-flipping game mechanic. Metal Storm is an interesting NES side-scroller from 1991. Can retro-bit do the same with its release of Metal Storm? Let's find out. Hyperkin can put out a decent controller, so I guess it has graduated, just barely, from the 'Horsemen'. They are hardly alone among lousy retro gaming product makers, but they are the most prominent. I have often in conversation referred to retro-bit as one of the 'Four Horsemen of the Retro-Gaming Apocalypse', one of four well-known companies (Hyperkin, atgames and Gamerz-Tek) that have consistently released garbage retro video game products over the years. Recently, the relatively uncommon but well-regarded NES game Metal Storm received a release from retro-bit and I had the chance for it to come into my possession, so let me use this blog entry to review the game and explain why I had the opportunity to briefly handle it. This of course requires contacting the rights holder and negotiating for permission to release more copies of their game. These games would come packaged as 'Anniversary Editions' or 'Collector's Editions' and come in packaging and with extras that would easily eclipse the original game's. Recently the retro gaming market has shown such strength and durability that legitimate companies have felt there was sufficient interest in making new copies of original games. But those few weeks I spent with Metal Storm remain precious.Reproductions of NES games are nothing new, people have been making them and selling them illegally for years. Metal Storm's awesome tech inspired me to seek out games with superior graphics, ultimately leading me to the used game store to trade in my NES and all my games, including Metal Storm, for a Genesis. Eventually, you must learn to apply your gravity-defying skills to puzzles, while at the very same time applying your blasters to the faces of many, many enemy robots. After a few minutes with Metal Storm you'll pity Mario for being such a ground bound chump. You play an M-308 Gunner mech, which features awesome (Magnetic? Rocket? Voodoo?) technology that allows it to flip from floor to ceiling with abandon.

More importantly, this clever title takes platforming's greatest crutch вЂ“ gravity вЂ“ and turns it on its head. From simulated parallax вЂ“ that means multiple backgrounds moving at varying speeds вЂ“ to precise, multi-celled animation, this mech platformer pushes the NES to the very limits of its hardware capabilities.

#Metal storm nes glitch software

By Irem Software Engineering | Released: 1991ДЇrom a technical standpoint, Metal Storm is something of a tour de force.