, full title ''Aldynes: The Misson Code for Rage Crisis'', is a

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developed by

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and released on February 22, 1991, for the

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only for Japan. The game was made available on the

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on February 16, 2011.

Gameplay

There are 7 stages a player has to win in order to complete the game.

Plot

In the year 2020, Earth suffers from a devastating alien invasion. A large mechanical planetoid suddenly emerges from space and attacks the cities of Earth without reason or communication. With all defenses annihilated, the United Nations corresponds with

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to make a powerful space fighter known as the SWA-402 Ortega, but the fighter fails to end the war. One of the Ortega pilots, known only by his call sign Fox-A, is killed in action. His bereaved girlfriend Hiroko soon discovers his involvement in the Pandora Project which houses the Ortega's successor: the SDE-201 Aldynes. As the invaders attack the air force housing the nearly complete Aldynes, Hiroko hijacks one of the ships and throws herself into battle in hopes of getting revenge.

Reception

''Aldynes'' received generally favorable reviews from critics. The game received a score of 19.56 out of 30 in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by ''

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'', ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 360 spot.

References

External links

Hudson PlayStation Store Entry''Aldynes''
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