Viewpoint

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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.

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Alternate Titles

• "ビューポイント" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up

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Critic Reviews

Sinclair User	Arcade	Apr, 1993	96 out of 100	96
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Dec, 1995	80 out of 100	80
The Video Game Critic	Neo Geo	Nov 27, 2010	B	75
Video Games	PlayStation	Jan, 1996	70 out of 100	70
Video Games	Genesis	Mar, 1995	70 out of 100	70
Retro Archives	Genesis	Nov 07, 2018	13.5 out of 20	68
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	PlayStation	May 22, 2004	4 out of 10	40
Random Access	Neo Geo	Jan 10, 2013	3.2 out of 10	32
The Video Game Critic	PlayStation	Apr 12, 2005	D	25
IGN	PlayStation	Nov 26, 1996	2 out of 10	20

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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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