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Gyruss

A Legacy Mobile version of "Gyruss". This version was only released in Japan.

31 December 2004

Gyruss is a shooter developed by Konami, released 31 December 2004 on Legacy Mobile Device.

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What Gyruss is

Gyruss is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 2004. It is available on Legacy Mobile Device only. It runs on J2ME.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The entire solar system is being attacked by the vicious Gyrusians, and it's up to you to save the day! You will need to fly your spaceship to each of the nine planets and then clear three stages of enemies to rid that planet of the Gyrusians. You start the game with a single cannon, but can gain a double cannon after shooting a power up satellite. After clearing each planet, there is another bonus stage where additional weapons and bonus points can be collected. Gyruss is an arcade action shooter, however instead of piloting your spaceship horizontally or vertically, you move in a circle around the perimeter of the screen. The NES version of Gyruss adds to the original arcade version…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Gyruss launched on 31 December 2004, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4 and Cave Story.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4, Cave Story.

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When did Gyruss come out?
Gyruss was released on 31 December 2004 for Legacy Mobile Device.

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