Aleste 2

Aleste 2 (アレスタ２) is a scrolling shooter video game developed and released by Compile for the MSX2 in 1989 exclusively in Japan. It is a sequel to Aleste and is the first game in the Aleste series to feature the recurring series heroine Ellinor who later appeared in Musha Aleste. Aleste 2, along with other Compile shooters, was also released for the now-defunct WOOMB service. In 2009, ProjectEGG released the game digitally for Windows, also in English.[1]

Aleste 2
Developer(s)Compile
Publisher(s)Compile
Producer(s)Masamitsu Niitani
Designer(s)Takayuki Hirono
Katsuji Suenaga
Kenkoh Nakashima
Programmer(s)Takayuki Hirono
Koji Mizuta
Artist(s)Hiromichi Sueyoshi
Inu Nakashima
Composer(s)Masatomo Miyamoto
Toshiaki Sakoda
Sydon Inoue
SeriesAleste
Platform(s)MSX2, Windows
ReleaseNovember 1989 (MSX)
2009 (Windows)
Genre(s)Vertical scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The game takes place in the year 2039, two decades after the supercomputer DIA 51 attacked and decimated the Earth. After the long restoration period, Earth is invaded by a race of alien plantlike humanoids called the Vagand, intent on finding a new food source on Earth. In their first attack on Earth, the Vagand destroy an Earth space cruiser commanded by the previous Earth hero, Ray Waizen. Their plan to invade Earth is challenged by the newest version of the Aleste piloted by the daughter of Ray and Yuri Waizen, Ellinor, who has vowed to avenge her father's death and to personally kill the Vagand leader Gaizel.

Development and release

Former Compile members Yuichi Toyama and Kazuyuki Nakashima stated that a prototype of Aleste 2 for Sega Mega Drive was developed but it was ultimately reworked into MUSHA.[2]

Reception

Retro Gamer included it among top ten MSX games. While the three Aleste titles for the MSX computers "all are worth seeking out," they chose Aleste 2 "because it looks superb, allows you to select your weapons at the start of the game, and is the first title in the canon to feature reoccurring protagonist Ellinor."[3]

Adaptation
  • Aleste 2 was adapted into a manga on January 8, 1990 in Japan and it is part of the Compile Club series.

References
  1. "― 「プロジェクトEGG」で「アレスタ2（英語版）」の配信が開始". 4gamer.net. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  2. "WMBM-0022~4 | NAXAT SOFT SHOOTING COLLECTION". vgmdb.net. VGMdb. Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2020-01-01. (Translation by Shmuplations. Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine).
  3. "Top Ten MSX Games". Retro Gamer. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.