2007 · Milestone · Shoot 'em up · Shooter

Karous

Sega console exclusive

In this unique vertically-scrolling shooter you take the role of a mysterious girl named Karous, who commands a tiny fighter ship and attempts to destroy an evil armada bent on world domination.

Released: 8 March 2007
Platforms: Arcade Dreamcast
Genres: Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Milestone
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Science fiction
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO A
Languages: Japanese

About

Karous (カラス, karasu, "crows") is a vertical-scrolling shooter video game developed by MileStone Inc. for the Sega NAOMI platform and released in Japanese arcades on November 15, 2006. The game was later ported to the Sega Dreamcast, becoming the system's last officially licensed title when it was released in Japan on March 8, 2007.

Keywords

shoot 'em up
shmup
vertical scrolling

Media

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Gameplay

The weapon system is based on Radio Allergy, but it uses a unique D.F.S. bomb system.

Bombs can be used when SP gauge is full. When a bomb is activated, a barrier surrounds the player, which can damage enemies within the barrier. For the duration of bomb activation, the player is invulnerable. Enemies destroyed by the barrier provide more experience points to the player.

Reception

Famitsu gave the Dreamcast version a review of 6, 6, 6, 7, while Edge gave it 6 out of 10. The game marks the last official third-party release for the Dreamcast platform.