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Summary

Last Resort is a fast‑paced, horizontally scrolling shooter that lets one or two pilots command a cyber‑jet backed by an indestructible spherical drone. The drone can lock in place as a shield, rotate around the jet for multi‑directional fire, or charge up for a powerful concussion blast, while the jet itself upgrades through three firepower levels and speed boosts.

Visually it feels like a Neo‑Geo‑powered R‑Type clone, but the 45 Mbit cartridge delivers sharper sprites, detailed cityscapes with destructible traffic, and a soundtrack that punches through the arcade noise. The game’s two‑player mode adds a cooperative twist, letting friends split the drone’s duties.

Arcade operators took notice: it ranked 13th in Japan’s May 1992 Game Machine list and 16th in North America’s RePlay chart. Reviewers praised its graphics, sound, and replay value, even as they noted occasional slowdown and a relatively short run time.

Storyline

In the year 2990 AD humanity’s population has swelled to over 90 billion, and relentless air pollution has turned Earth into a sprawling desert. To survive, people launch a massive space emigration, building permanent strong‑holds and new colonies across the galaxy, and the reconstruction of society is almost complete. Suddenly an SOS signal is traced to the third colony, where a mysterious computer virus has seized the main computer, reprogramming its defenses and turning mobile machines into killers that hunt the remaining human occupants. The virus even convinces some humans to join its cause, and the surviving space veterans are defeated one by one, becoming soldiers for the rogue AI. In response, Earth’s last hope is the emergency operation known as "Last Resort," a red‑alert deployment of advanced warships armed with overwhelming firepower.