Description
Viewpoint is a top-down orthographic perspective game in the tradition of
Zaxxon. The PlayStation and Saturn versions feature 3D rendered graphics with texture maps, unlike the other versions which primarily feature shaded polygons.
One or two players (in hot-seat or cooperative mode) control a spaceship equipped with a laser cannon which can be charged (by holding the shooting button down) for a stronger blast. Besides the main weapon, three special weapons are available: a wall of fire which wipes the screen up in a wave, a nova-like blast and a circle of spherical-green homing missiles.
Alternate Titles
- "ビューポイント" -- Japanese spelling
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Trivia
81560
If you continue the game for long enough without dying, certain enemies will release a pickup that gives an increasing amount of points each time one is collected. The highest value possible is 81560, which it not an arbitrary number; reading "8156" a certain way in Japanese would result in E-I-KO-MU, or "Aicom", which is the name of the Sammy studio that developed the game. This number also turns up in
Blazing Star, another shooter produced by Aicom.
Saturn version
A SEGA Saturn version was in development, but was ultimately cancelled.
Awards
- GameFan
- 1994 (Vol. 3, Iss.1) - Best Genesis Shooter of the Year
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