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

Player One	Neo Geo	Mar, 1993	97 out of 100	97
Mega Fun	Neo Geo	Jan, 1993	93 out of 100	93
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	FM Towns	May, 1994	86 out of 100	86
Power Play	Neo Geo	Feb, 1993	83 out of 100	83
All Game Guide	Arcade	1998		80
Retro Archives	Arcade	Nov 07, 2018	15.5 out of 20	78
GamePro (US)	PlayStation	Feb, 1996	3.5 out of 5	70
GamePro (US)	Genesis	Dec, 1994	3 out of 5	60
Mega Fun	Genesis	Mar, 1995	60 out of 100	60
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	PlayStation	May 22, 2004	4 out of 10	40

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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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