1991 [60fps] Metal Black 581720pts ALL

メタルブラック / Metal Black (World)　Taito 1991　581,720pts　Player ZEK.　収録Ver mame32 0.59　 Game replay site https://replayburners.blog.jp #retrogames #MetalBlack #Taito メタルブラック 発売年：1991 開発／発売元：タイトー ジャンル：シューティング コントローラ：8方向レバー+2ボタン システムボード：タイトー F2システム CPU構成[68000, Z80]　音源チップ[YM2610] 名作「ガンフロンティア」のコンセプトを受け継いで登場したのがこの「メタルブラック」。今作は横スクロールタイプとなっていて、数多く出現するニューロンと呼ばれるパワーアイテムや、ビームエネルギー解放による前方攻撃と拡散攻撃の使い分けなど、前作をも凌ぐ出き映えである。また開発者による本当のストーリーがデモ時に英語で流れる。素晴らしい画像処理にはプログラマー自ら「F2システムの限界に挑んだ」と言う。「ガンフロンティア」の続編として語られる事もあるがコンセプト上での続編の事で、ストーリーには関連性はない。「プロジェクト・ガンフロンティアII」と呼ばれることもある。 ストーリー： 宇宙侵略軍ワイルドリザード。奴らの非常な攻撃の前に、妥協という名の平和を選んだ政治家たち。そのために開発段階だった(メタルブラック)も一度は闇に封印されたのであった。そして、再び、地球が死に絶えようとしているその時、闇を解き放ち、(メタルブラック)が甦った！ [出典：メタルブラック 業務用販促チラシ（タイトー）] Metal Black (c) 1991 Taito Corp. Earth is under attack from an alien race from the 'Nemesis' region of space, and human civilisation now stands on the brink of collapse. The invaders have utilised energy molecules - known to earth scientists as 'Newalones' - to create powerful beam weapons with which to attack Earth. In response, Earth's scientists have developed the 'Black Fly' project; a powerful space craft that utilises the same Newalone molecule technology of the alien aggressors. Metal Black is a very playable sideways scrolling shoot-em-up which manages to feel different to other games in the genre, due to the fact that it lacks a a player-definable weapon power-up system. Instead of collecting items that provide extra speed, different weapons etc. players must collect the clusters of 'Newalone' molecules that float around each level. These molecule clusters will gradually increase the player ship's firepower. As long as the Metal Black ship has sufficient firepower, players can activate the 'Beam Weapon', which generates a powerful energy beam that destroys everything it comes into contact with. The Beam Weapon will only last for a few seconds and its use will reduce the ship's energy levels. Once the Beam weapon de-activates, Metal Black will have vastly reduced firepower for its forward-firing laser cannon. Players must once again collect the Newalone molecule clusters to build up the ship's firepower. TECHNICAL - Taito F2 Expanded hardware Prom Stickers : D12 Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz) Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz) Players : 2 Control : 8-way joystick Buttons : 3 TRIVIA - Metal Black was released in September 1991. It was a great shooter game, but was quickly a flop because it was published at same time Capcom's "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior" was published. Metal Black was originally planned to be "Gun Frontier 2", but somewhere in the middle of development, the programmers decided that it had to be a different, unrelated game. Metal black's original storyline was too gloomy. Taito's supervisor rejected the original game project. This was Taito's first game to show the title of the tune which plays for each stage at the start of each one. Moriyama Yoshihiro (See Staff section for more info) is the chief of G.rev (makers of "Border Down" in 2003). Metal Black was awared by the Gamest Game music section. Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Metal Black - PCCB-00079) on January 1, 1992. Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 4, 1999. TIPS AND TRICKS - Levels Select: Boot machine with service switch pressed. Message appears: SERVICE SWITCH ERROR, press 1p Start(x3), service switch, 1p Start. Message appears: SELECT BY DOWN SW, select level with joy Down/Up and push Start button. SERIES - 1. Gun & Frontier (1991) 2. Metal Black (1991) STAFF - Producers : Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa Game designers : Senba Takatsuna, Hori Takamasa, Kuroki Naoya, Ohno Tomohiro, Seguchi Takashi, Mizobe Kumi, Watanabe Yasuhisa, Jun Sawaki, Katsuhisa Ishikawa Art directors : Senba Takatsuna, Ohno Wepokichi Programmers : Tarabar, Kuroki Naoya, Seguchi Takashi Hardware engineers : Jun Sawaki, Takeda Tomio Decorator : Kumi Mizobe Sound (Zuntata) : Yasuhisa Watanabe (Yack.), Ishikawa Babio Bit pattern : Moriyama Yoshihiro, Tanaka Kuniaki, Nakahara Yoshikatsu, Tsuneoka Masatoshi, Vap-Awave Cast : Ho Lee Chan, Zuntata, John Neianik 8th, Sakou Menme SOURCES - Game's rom.