| Developer | Visco |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taito |
| Released | 1990 (Arcade) |
| Platforms | Arcade Game |
| Genre | Shooter game |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito B System hardware |
Ashura Blaster (阿修羅ブラスター) is a 1990 vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Visco and both published and distributed by Taito. The player controls a helicopter (selecting 1 of 4 bomb configurations) and shoots enemies in the air and ground, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.
The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting.
Reception
CU Amiga gave it 65% and said "It's straight ahead two-player vertical blasting without frills."[1]
Zero said "all in all I found it rather uninspiring. Save your dosh."[2]
Speciale Annuario Videogiochi '91 said it was very similar to previous helicopter games.[3]
Joystick said it was a rehash with little innovation.[4]
References
- ^ ZZapmort. Commodore User PDFs from Hi Res Source
- ^ Zero_Issue_16_Feb_91
- ^ Gruppo Editoriale Jackson (December 1990). Speciale Annuario Videogiochi '91
- ^ Sipress (September 1990). Joystick (France) 008