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Radiant Silvergun

Radiant Silvergun
Arcade, Sega Saturn (Japan)
released 07/13/1995 (Saturn)
Not available on any current-generation system

Radiant Silvergun, Treasure's first true scrolling shooter, established the company not just as a big name in action games, but a developer capable of masterful shooters with bizarre gimmicks. In this case, all seven available weapons are equipped at all times, and accessed via button combinations. A color system that rewards combos of destroyed enemies of the same color foreshadows Treasure's next shooter. This game is more famous for demanding exorbitant eBay bids than anything else.

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08/08/08