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Ozma Wars

SNKArcade
Release Date
December 1, 1979
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Genre
Shooter
Players
1
Rating
Not Rated

Ozma Wars is a 1979 fixed shooter arcade game, and the very first game developed and published by SNK, who were still known as "Shin Nihon Kikaku" at the time. The game is also known as the second ever vertical shoot 'em up game, after Taito's Space Invaders (which ran on the same arcade hardware), but is al...

Overview

In Ozma Wars, Ozma Wars is a 1979 fixed shooter arcade game, and the very first game developed and published by SNK, who were still known as "Shin Nihon Kikaku" at the time. The game is also known as the second ever vertical shoot 'em up game, after Taito's Space Invaders (which ran on the same arcade hardware), but is also additionally known as the first game with disparate "levels". The game is also notable for being the first action game to feature a supply of energy, resembling a life bar, a mechanic that has now become com...

Release Information

Release Date
December 1, 1979
Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Genre
Shooter
Players
1
Rating
Not Rated

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