Firestriker is a vertical-scrolling shooting game developed and published by Capcom in 1993 for the SNES. The game is set in a distant future where Earth is being invaded by a race of aliens known as Bionicroids. The player takes the role of a fighter pilot tasked with destroying Bionicroids and saving Earth.
The game takes place in four different worlds, each with four levels. Each level has a final boss that the player must defeat to continue.
The game plays in portrait mode, in which the player controls a combat spaceship and shoots down enemies. The player can use a variety of weapons, including machine guns, missiles, and bombs. The game also features several special abilities, such as the ability to pause time and the ability to fire a powerful laser beam.
Firestriker was critically acclaimed upon release, with many praising the graphics, music, and gameplay. The game has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
