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Space Griffon cover

1999 · Remake · Panther Software · Shooter

Space Griffon

Sega exclusiveRemake

Soukou no Kihei: Space Griffon is a 3D action game for the Sega Dreamcast, and is a remake of Panther Software's 1995 PlayStation game Space Griffon VF-9. While VF-9 was released in North America, this Dreamcast remake stayed in Japan.

Released
3 November 1999
Platforms
Dreamcast
Genres
Shooter
Developers
Panther Software
Publishers
Panther Software
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First person
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Age ratings
ESRB E
Languages
Japanese
›Story

The largest moon base, "Hamlet", has stopped responding to communication. It is up to you to determine what happened, and fix it. The game mixes typical FPS gameplay with RPG elements. You are inside a giant mech that can transform into a shape fit for walking, driving, and a mixture of both.

You can move square-by-square, with 90-degree turns, slide left or right, and look up and down. By defeating enemies, the invisible RPG elements are introduced: you have hit points, energy points, and you can collect weapons and items. When an enemy approaches, this is shown through an icon, along with the distance.

The environment is claustrophobic and maze-like, and includes many enemies. The game features an unusually large amount of plot for a game of this type, mostly consisting of conversations between your teammates, who are always in other parts of the station.

Keywords

  • anime
  • shoot 'em up
  • mech
  • airplane
  • voice acting
  • japan only

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Dreamcast3 November 1999Japan

Editions and related releases

Part of
Space Griffon VF-9
Remake of
Space Griffon VF-9

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