Burai Fighter Deluxe
Game by Kaga Electronics
Reviewed by Samus
dave.thorne@ntlworld.com
Size:512 kilobits
Save:Password
Released:1991
Works with all GameBoys

Opening Snide Remarks:I've never been a big fan of shoot 'em ups of any kind
but when I saw Burai Fighter Deluxe in a second hand shop for next to nothing,
I thought 'What the hey!' and decided to buy it not knowing exactly what I'd
let myself in for.

Gameplay:This is a simple shooter where you move around various landscapes
blasting anything that gets in your way.Unlike normal horizontally scrolling
shoot 'em ups,Burai Fighter incorporates vertically scrolling sections into
the game and changes the speed and direction of the person who you control
from time to time.Apart from your basic gun,you can obtain various other
weapon power-ups like lasers,missiles and a ring which releases gunfire in
every direction by shooting the appropriate symbol.The main game is alright
but it's not really much different from regular shooters.There is also a Vs
mode in Burai Fighter but you will probably tire of it very fast as it is not
very exciting.

Graphics:The graphics are clear and easy to see whether you play on the
GameBoy or GameBoy Color.All the enemies you face have nicely detailed sprites
and there has obviously been some work put into the end of level bosses as you
can see scales and bumps on the skin of the monsters quite well. However the
backgrounds are dull and fail to give you the impression that you're in outer
space.

Sound:The sound effects are pretty bad really.There is just a simple bleep
when you fire your gun and when you collect a power up there is a weird
warping noise.There is nothing here that you haven't heard before although
maybe not quite as bad as this.Before long,you'll be wishing there was an
option which allowed you to turn off the SFX all together.

Music:The music is quite good in my opinion.All the tunes are very catchy and
after a while you'll find yourself humming a few of them!The variety of songs
is very different for each stage of the game-my personal fave is the one for
the opening stage.

Play Control:The controls in the game are basic which isn't a problem as it
means you can easily pick up and play Burai Fighter Deluxe without having to
constantly refer to the instruction manual.It's simply B to shoot and the
D-pad to move.

Final Analysis:Burai Fighter Deluxe is a nice shoot 'em up that whilst not
managing to be amazing,isn't that bad either.Unfortunately,there isn't much
here that sets it apart from other games but what it does,it does well. I've
had the game for a while now and I still come back to it from time to time
for a quick go.Buy it if you can pick it up cheap.

Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ****
Sound: *
Music: ***
Play Control: *****
Total: 17 out of 25


Final Score: 72%

Currently Known Codes: Fly through wall: Fly at the bottom of level 5 until
reaching a dead end. Move to the lower left corner of this area and hold
Down/Left.