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Game Info
3.9 / 5
3 votes
- Platform
- Game Gear
- Genres
- Action · Shooter
- Developers
- SIMS Co., Ltd.
- Publishers
- Sega
- Release date
- January 1, 1992
Summary
The Game Gear version of Alien Syndrome keeps the frantic, side‑scrolling action that made the arcade hit a classic. You can pick either Ricky or Mary and team up with a friend for simultaneous play, blasting through eight‑way scrolling corridors while hunting down alien threats.
Each ship is a maze of deadly rooms where you must locate and free hostages before a ticking time bomb detonates the vessel. Flamethrowers, laser cannons and occasional map pickups help you carve a path, and once every captive is rescued the exit opens for a showdown with the ship’s powerful leader.
Critics praised the handheld port for preserving the original’s tight controls, eerie sound design and horror‑tinged atmosphere, noting that the escalating alien aggression on later loops adds a satisfying layer of challenge. The game’s blend of rescue missions and relentless shooting still feels fresh for anyone who loves retro run‑and‑gun thrills.
Storyline
In Alien Syndrome for the Game Gear, you’re up against extra‑terrestrials that are anything but friendly.
These slimy monsters have taken space colonists hostage aboard seven alien starships, turning the cosmos into a prison.
To the aliens, you’re just slime, and they’re dead‑set on making sure you stay that way.
Edited by Maya Carter
