Baltron

{{Short description|1986 video game}} {{Infobox video game |title = Baltron |image = BaltronBoxShotNES.jpg |caption = Cover art |developer = Shouei System<ref name="gamefaqs">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578287-baltron/data| title = Release information | publisher = GameFAQs | date = | accessdate = 2011-05-19}}</ref> |publisher = Toei Animation |released = {{vgrelease|JP|March 19, 1986}} |genre = Scrolling shooter |modes = Single-player, multiplayer |platforms = Family Computer }}

{{nihongo|'''''Baltron'''''|バルトロン}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://superfamicom.org/famicom/info/baltron/| title = English-to-Japanese title screen translation | publisher = SuperFamicom.org | date = | accessdate = 2011-05-19}}</ref> is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Family Computer that was released exclusively for the Japanese market on March 19, 1986.

==Plot== Taking a cue from the popular ''Star Wars'' series opening crawl (with its catch phase ''A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...''), the title screen contains the nearly identical catch phrase of ''A long long time ago''. In the year 2999, people from the planet Star Lenion (which is very similar to planet Earth) are under attack from the Bismark Empire.<ref name="videogameden">{{cite web | url = http://www.videogameden.com/fc.htm?bal| title = Basic overview (second reference)| publisher = Video Game Den | date = | accessdate = 2011-05-19}}</ref><ref name="icequeenzero">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578287-baltron/faqs/60987| title = Basic overview | publisher = Ice Queen Zero (GameFAQs) | date = | accessdate = 2011-05-19}}</ref>

==Gameplay== thumb|The player's ship (left) is approaching a group of enemies.

The game is side-scrolling shooter where players must defeat enemy aircraft and depart from their launch pad.

===Items=== ;Blue capsule :Energy is restored up to the maximum. ;Yellow capsule :The player's machine would be invincible for a certain period of time. However, hitting the terrain would still destroy the player. ;Koala :Grants the player an extra life.

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Category:1986 video games Category:Horizontally scrolling shooters Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games Category:Nintendo Entertainment System-only games Category:Science fiction video games Category:Shouei games Category:Video games developed in Japan