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HeftyPockets

[Arcade][Late 80s-mid 90's] Shmup where player ships could combine

It was a shoot-em-up game with ships for up to two players and you could combine ships for additional firepower.

Posted Jul 23, 2023, 5:33 AM UTC

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cuavas•

In Raiden, if the two player ships’ shots overlapped, it exploded into stars that caused a lot of damage.

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HeftyPocketsOP•

Nope.

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JLsoft•

Dogyuun?

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...if way earlier, then Hyper Dyne - Side Arms? :P

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HeftyPocketsOP•

Unfortunately, no

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10percentSinTax•

Was it Twinbee?

It never is, but maybe today is the day.

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HeftyPocketsOP•

It wasn't, sorry bud.

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Zefrem23•

Moon Cresta and its later sequel Terra Cresta both shared the multi stage ship mechanic where additional ship stages can be recovered and added to your ship as you progress through the game. Moon Cresta featured an inter-level docking mechanic where you first have to succeed in docking with the new stage, while Terra Cresta offered the additional stages as powerups attained by shooting specific enemies.

There was also Galaga which featured a particular enemy type that would steal your ship with a tractor beam, and you'd be able to shoot the abductor and combine the stolen ship with your own to double your power (but also halve your ability to dodge enemy fire).

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