Ports
Viewpoint also saw release on a variety of home platforms, including the Sega Genesis/Megadrive and Sony PlayStation game consoles, as well as the Sharp X68000 and FM Towns computer platforms.
The Genesis version featured a sound and graphical style similar the Neo-Geo arcade game, but has considerably less enemies, a lower color palette and suffers from slowdown. The Sony PlayStation version, developed by Visual Concepts, featured re-done visuals and sound while the gameplay itself remains true to the original game with level layouts and boss/enemy patterns remaining the same. The X68000 version, trimmed down like the Genesis/Megadrive version, is very similar to that port in terms of sound and visual style. The FM Towns platform received the truest-to-arcade port, although it suffers the occasional slowdown.
A port for the Sega Saturn was due in 1996, however, it was cancelled.
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