is a

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developed by

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and published by

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in 1991 for the

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. A port to the

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was self-published by Sting as .

Gameplay

The player can increase the power of their primary weapon by collecting “P” items. The player's ship also has a charge feature, where if the fire button is not touched for a few seconds, the ship will charge up a powerful shot that can destroy many of the enemies on-screen. The player can also acquire secondary weapons by collecting a gem. The gem changes colors, and depending on which color it is when collected, the player will get a different weapon. Players can power up their secondary weapon by collecting another gem of the same color.

Development and release

The X68000 version is available as a free "one stage only" demo download on Sting's website. On September 4, 2007,

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published the PC Engine version on the Japanese

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for the

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Reception

''Override'' received an average reception from critics. Japanese publication ''Micom BASIC Magazine'' ranked the game twelfth in popularity in its March 1991 issue, and it received a score of 19.67 out of 30 in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by ''

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'', ranking among PC Engine titles at the number 354 spot. Its conversion for the X68000, ''Last Battalion'', also received a middling reception from reviewers.

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References

External links

Official website
1991 video games Data East video games Single-player video games Sting Entertainment games TurboGrafx-16 games Vertically scrolling shooters Video games developed in Japan X68000 games {{scroll-shooter-videogame-stub