Ordyne
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 First alternate Japanese arcade flyer of Ordyne. |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, TurboGrafx 16, Virtual Console |
| Release date(s) | Arcade
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter/Shoot 'em up |
| Cabinet | Upright, cabaret, and cocktail |
| Arcade system | Namco System 2 |
| Display | Horizontal orientation, Raster,288 x 224 resolution |
Ordyne (オーダイン) is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware, and in 1989 was ported to the TurboGrafx-16. The arcade version was included in Namco Museum Volume 4. The TurboGrafx-16 version was released on the Wii's North American Virtual Console on May 7, 2007. It is officially described by Namco as a "comical action shooter".
[edit] Characters
- Yūichirō Tomari (泊裕一郎): The genius scientist and main protagonist. Pilot of red ship. Controlled by the first player.
- Sunday Chin (サンデー珍): Tomari's Chinese assistant. Pilot of green ship. Controlled by the second player.
- Kana Aibara (相原香奈): Tomari's fiancee. She is kidnapped by Dr. Kubota, and must be rescued.
- Dr. Kubota (Dr. クボタ): The main antagonist fought in the seventh and last level of the game.
- Miyuki-chan (みゆきちゃん): The blue-haired shopkeeper who sells special weapons and extra lives in her store that occasionally flies by.
- Dream Co., Ltd.: A robot who occasionally flies by and encourages the players (at the price of a small amount of crystals) to shoot at his rotating target in order to win additional crystals or a special weapon.
[edit] Gameplay
While blasting enemies, Yūichirō and Sunday can pick up crystals that can be used to buy special weapons, extra lives, etc. Miyuki-chan's shop passes by at certain points in each level. When Dream Co., Ltd. passes by, Yūichirō and Sunday can win a load of crystals or a special weapon by shooting at his rotating target. The standard shoot-em-up rules apply. Advance through a scrolling level and then meet up with a big boss, indicated by a change in music. One hit will kill Yūichirō and Sunday, but they can either earn or buy extra lives. This game also features voice samples (in Japanese).
[edit] External links
- Ordyne at the Killer List of Videogames
- Ordyne guide at StrategyWiki
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