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Name: Steel Empire
Author/Vendor: Hot-B/Flying Edge
Released: 1992
Type: Shooter
Language: English and Japanese
Premise: The Motorhead Empire has conquered almost the entire planet. Only the Republic of Silverhead stands in their way to total world domination, a country with the weapons to match their foes and the willpower to use them. And so, with the Motorhead air and ground forces en route, Silverhead decides to strike first....
Impressions: A futuristic shooter with graphics design reminescent of of the Hayao Miyazaki anime classic Laputa. Nice variation of the standard shooter, with all kinds of retrotech hardware to blow away.
Variations: Released in Japan as Battle Wings and in Europe as Empire of Steel. Other alternate but unoffical titles include Imamio Thunder and Death by Steel.
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