Harmful Park

PlayStation exclusive

Harmful Park was only released on the Playstation in Japan by a small company named Sky Think Systems. It's your standard 2D side-scrolling shooter, except set in a bizarre amusement park. As the (relatively lengthy) introduction tells you, an evil scientist has taken over Heartful Park and is using it for nefarious purposes. One of his colleagues aims to stop him, but she's old to do it herself. So, she commands her two slacker daughters to save the day, equipping them with some kind of flying motorcycle armed to the teeth with strange weapons.

Released: 1997
Platforms: PlayStation PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable
Genres: Arcade Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Sky
Publishers: —
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Comedy
Country: Japan

About

Harmful Park: High-brow Gag and Pure Shooting is a 1997 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Sky Think System for the PlayStation in Japan. Set in a theme park, the game has been described as a cute 'em up and resembles Konami's Parodius games. It has become somewhat of a collector's item, and one of the rarest shooters on the PlayStation.

Keywords

anime
shoot 'em up
female protagonist
abstract
playstation network
shared screen
digital distribution
psone classics
playstation tv support
backwards compatibility

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Gameplay

Harmful Park is a horizontal scrolling 2D shooting game. Enemies in the game include gorillas, inflatable dinosaurs, and a gigantic woman. The game also features exotic weapons, including jelly beans and ice cream. The game has six stages in total.

There are four kinds of shots that the player's ship can fire, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. "Pie spread" for example fires continuously, while "Jelly Boomerang" tracks enemies, but has low attack power. Three additional minigames are available as well.

Story

The game is set in a theme park, after a scientist named Dr. Tequila makes the rides and machines of the park go berserk. Another scientist orders her daughters to reclaim the park, using flying machines. The park has now been converted into a fortified base.

Development

Harmful Park was developed by Japanese game developer Sky Think System, and it was the final game they developed. The developer intended the game to have comedic elements, and to be enjoyable for a wide variety of gamers of all ages and genders.

Reception

Upon release, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

Multiple reviewers noted the similarities between Harmful Park, and the Parodius series and described the game as a "cute em up".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation	14 February 1997	Japan
PlayStation 3Digital Compatibility Release	22 February 2012	Japan
PlayStation PortableDigital Compatibility Release	22 February 2012	Japan