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Chuka Taisen

The player controls Mike Chen floating on a cloud, maneuvering around the screen and shooting balls of energy at flying enemies. Powerups can be collected for stronger and faster firepower. Some parts of the…

22 October 1989

Chuka Taisen is a shooter developed by Taito, released 22 October 1989 on Family Computer.

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What Chuka Taisen is

Chuka Taisen is a shooter game developed by Taito and released in 1989. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls Mike Chen floating on a cloud, maneuvering around the screen and shooting balls of energy at flying enemies. Powerups can be collected for stronger and faster firepower. Some parts of the game stage have doors that give the player the opportunity to buy special bomb types with collectible credits. Each stage has its own mini-boss and big boss. Throughout the stages, the player restarts at certain checkpoints after losing a life.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Chuka Taisen launched on 22 October 1989, within three weeks of SimCity and Shadow of the Beast.

Released around the same time: SimCity, Shadow of the Beast.

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When did Chuka Taisen come out?
Chuka Taisen was released on 22 October 1989 for Family Computer.

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