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talk about ~TRUXTON~(TATSUJIN) The skull bombs and thunder lasers made a visual impact

#RetroGameReview #TRUXTON #TATSUJIN #Genesis #Megadrive #ArcadeGame 日本語Ver. https://youtu.be/kxo0GfCuoEU• Released in 1988 by Toaplan, this

~TRUXTON~

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The skull bombs and thunder lasers made a visual impact.

• Released in 1988 by Toaplan, this vertical shooter established the "Toaplan style" and built the foundation for modern SHMUPs.

• Pilot Tatsuo flies the Super Fighter to stop the Gidan alien invasion of planet Borogo and destroy their asteroid fortresses.

• Players use three swappable weapons and the "Tatsujin Bomb," a screen-clearing attack featuring an iconic skull-shaped explosion.

• Known as TATSUJIN in Japan and Truxton abroad. The MD version's music is 20% faster on NTSC consoles due to PAL optimization.

• The visual impact of the screen-filling Thunder Laser and the instantly-activating bomb system defined the genre's standards.

• Its pattern-based gameplay is rewarding for memorization but feels like a puzzle, which may not suit improvisational players.

• Recovery is brutal because "P" items stop appearing at max power, making deaths in late stages extremely difficult to overcome.

• Following the 1992 sequel, the IP is now managed by TATSUJIN Co., with the new "TATSUJIN EXTREME" slated for release in 2026.

• The Thunder Laser was inspired by a dream after the developer hit his head. An arcade cabinet briefly appears in the 1990 "IT" movie.

• Despite its master-level difficulty, it's a well-established "Toaplan style" game where players feel a sense of improvement the more they play.

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Truxton Extreme Release Date Trailer

Classic arcade game Truxton is getting a new entry. Original Truxton creator Masahiro Yuge is back for this modern shoot 'em up. The score is also by Yuge, which features reimagined tracks from the original game alongside new music. Story mode will follow three characters and the narrative will be told through manga. Arcade mode is the traditional way to play with even more firepower. Team mode is a 2-player co-op where you share your lives and score. There are also Arena, Training, and Tutorial modes as well.

Tatsujin and Clear Water Games' Truxton Extreme launches for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on July 30, 2026.

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Was able to christen my Evercade Alpha's initial outing with a sickeningly quick game over in Tatsujin/Truxton (ever was it so) which I was overjoyed to see was made freely available to play as game of the month. If I was having any doubts about my purchase, that shut them down for good. Time to get back at it and several more infuriatingly short sessions.

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