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Game Info
- Platform
- Game Boy
- Genres
- Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
- Player Perspective
- Top-down
- Developers
- BEC
- Publishers
- BEC
- Release date
- July 17, 1992
Summary
Uchuu Senkan Yamato on the Game Boy captures the spirit of the classic Space Battleship Yamato anime by blending strategic planning with arcade‑style action. The game unfolds as a turn‑based strategy board where I can shift my fleet a few spaces at a time, positioning it to avoid or confront the enemy’s forces. Whenever my ship bumps into an opponent, the screen flips into a fast‑paced shoot‑em‑up segment that demands precise dodging and firing. Success hinges on keeping every Cosmo Tiger alive; losing them all ends the mission instantly. This dual‑mode design lets the title feel like a miniature version of the series’ epic space battles, offering both the tension of tactical decisions and the adrenaline of classic shooter gameplay.
Storyline
In 2199 the Earth is under siege by the alien Gamila forces, and radioactive meteorites have rendered the planet’s surface uninhabitable. Humanity survives underground, clinging to hope after a distress signal arrives from the distant planet Iscandar. The message promises a device that could cleanse the radiation, but only if a ship can reach Iscandar before the built‑up fallout kills everyone within a year. To make that desperate voyage, engineers repurpose the hull of the historic Japanese WWII battleship Yamato into a powerful new starship, the centerpiece of the Game Boy title Uchuu Senkan Yamato (often called Space Battleship Yamato). In the game the player pilots this vessel, fighting through the Gamilan blockade and confronting the series’ iconic antagonist Dessler.
Edited by Maya Carter
Multiplayer
- Game modes
- Single
Alternative Titles
- Space Battleship Yamato Alternative
- Star Blazers Alternative
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