Software:Lightning Fighters
| Trigon | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Lightning Fighters, released in Japan as Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist., is a 1990 vertical-scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in Japan in May 1990 and North America in June 1990.[1]
Gameplay
The player controls the titular spaceship and another spaceship named Super Fighters as they defeat alien enemies while traversing levels. They can collect various power-ups to improve their firepower, including a laser saber and a flaming dragon-shaped projectile, while also avoiding enemy projectiles. One particular power-up is exclusive to the two-player mode, where both spaceships utilize a powerful weapon to defeat large swarms of enemies as long as both stay alive while it is used. A checkpoint system is implemented in the Japanese version after the player loses a live, while the international version allows players to resurrect on the spot.[2]
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Trigon on their June 15, 1990 issue as being the fifth most popular table arcade unit at the time.[3]
Legacy
Gradius Gaiden features a boss modeled after the ship and weapons from the game, and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards such as "Trigon", "Delta Tri" (based on the mentioned Gradius Gaiden boss), and "Dragon Laser" also represent the game. It runs the same hardware as the Software:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time.
Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in August 2020, serving as the game's first re-release outside Japan.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Kalata, Kirt (2009-12-12). "Trigon – Hardcore Gaming 101" (in en-US). http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/trigon/.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (382): 25. 15 June 1990.
- ↑ Doolan, Liam (August 20, 2020). "Hamster's Arcade Archives Brings A Konami "Masterpiece" To Switch This Week". Gamer Network. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/08/hamsters_arcade_archives_brings_a_konami_masterpiece_to_switch_this_week. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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