Last Resort (video game)
Last Resort | ||
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Composer(s) Toshio Shimizu | Yasuo Yamate | |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD | |
Release | ||
Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Last Resort
Gameplay
The object of the game is to fight through five stages (twice) and destroy the end stage bosses by aiming for their weak points. The player maneuvers both a cyber jet and (once procured) an indestructible robot drone which acts both as a shield against small projectiles (similar to the Dino 246 drone in Pulstar and Blazing Star) and an additional weapon with multi-directional fire and concussion launch capabilities. The robot drone can be toggled to a stoptrack position or to rotate around the cyber jet. The cyber jet can be upgraded with three levels of three types of firepower and faster jet speed by collecting the corresponding power-ups.
Plot
Many years in the future, mankind has developed the technology for space colonization. However, a mysterious computer virus infects the primary computer running man's first space station, causing it not only to affect its automated defenses, but to convince other humans to side with it. The computer attacks Earth so often that Earth's only hope is put into advanced spaceships wielding great firepower.
Development
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Last Resort was developed by former Irem staff members.[3]
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Nintendo Life | (NS) 8/10[10] |
Player One | (NG) 91%[11] |
Consolemania | (NG) 85/100[12] |
Gamest | (AC) 45/70[13] |
Power Play | (NG) 89%[14] |
Ultimate Future Games | (NGCD) 87%[15] |
VideoGames | (NG) 5/10[16] |
Last Resort garnered positive reception from seven reviewers of Gamest during its 1992 AOU Show appearance.[13] In Japan, Game Machine listed the game on their May 15, 1992 issue as being the thirteenth most popular arcade software at the time.[17] RePlay also reported the game to be the sixteenth most-popular arcade game at the time.[18] The title received generally positive reception from critics since its release in arcades and other platforms,[19][20][21][22][23] with some comparing it with R-Type.[24][25][26][27][28] Other reviewers also drew visual comparison with the 1988 film Akira.[8][9][11]
Consoles Plus's Marc Menier and Douglas of Consoles Plus praised the visual presentation, sound design, playability and longevity, regarding it as a referencial shoot 'em up for Neo Geo.
Player One's Cyril Drevet stated that the power-up system was a mixture of R-Type and
Notes
References
- ^ "Oh! Neo Geo Vol. 5 - ラストリゾート". Beep! MegaDrive (in Japanese). No. 40. SoftBank Creative. January 1993. p. 142.
- ^ "Neo•Geo CD: The Arcade In A Box - Last Resort". GamePro. No. Premiere Supplement. IDG. Spring 1996. p. 105. Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ BackintoysTV (June 27, 2014). Metal Slug History PART 2 - Neo Geo - Retro Game Test - REVIEW fr vf. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
- All Media Network. Archivedfrom the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ a b Menier, Marc; Douglas (June 1992). "Neo Geo Review - Last Resort". Consoles + (in French). No. 10. M.E.R.7. pp. 60–61.
- ^ a b Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Williams, Ken (July 1992). "Review Crew - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 36. Sendai Publishing. p. 24.
- ^ Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). No. 13. Axel Springer SE. pp. 118–121.
- ^ a b c Morisse, Jean-François; Demoly, Jean-Marc (June 1992). "Test - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Joypad (in French). No. 9. Yellow Media. pp. 64–65.
- ^ a b c Demoly, Jean-Marc (June 1992). "Tests - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Joystick (in French). No. 28. Sipress. p. 123.
- ^ Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. Archivedfrom the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ a b c Drevet, Cyril (June 1992). "Tests De Jeux - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Player One (in French). No. 21. Média Système Édition. pp. 86–87.
- ^ a b Corrado, Davide (September 1992). "Last Resort (Neo Geo)". Consolemania (in Italian). No. 11. Xenia Edizioni. p. 41.
- ^ a b Miyaura, Mitsuru; Maker T; Ishii, Zenji; Yamakawa, Yuri; Uemura, Sly; Endo, Charako; Momoro, Kurihara (May 1992). "'92 AOU ショー クロスレビュー: ラストリゾート (SNK)". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 71. Shinseisha. p. 22.
- ^ a b Gaksch, Martin (July 1992). "Videospiele / Tests - Last Resort". Power Play (in German). No. 52. Future Verlag. pp. 132–133.
- ^ a b "Last Resort (Neo Geo CD) - Bags of plasma death". Ultimate Future Games. No. 3. Future Publishing. February 1995. p. 92.
- ^ a b Eddy, Andy (July 1992). "Video-Game Reviews - Last Resort (SNK) For the Neo•Geo". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment. No. 42. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 110.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 426. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 May 1992. p. 29.
- ^ "The Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Video Software". RePlay. Vol. 17, no. 9. RePlay Publishing, Inc. June 1992. p. 4.
- ^ Noak, Philipp; Hellert, Stefan (August 1993). "Special - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Mega Fun (in German). No. 11. Computec. pp. 28–30. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Y. Pout, Willy (July 1992). "Neo•Geo Preview: Last Resort". GamePro. No. 36. IDG. p. 78.
- ^ Yanma; Itabashi (July 1992). "Super Soft 大特集 - 今、『NEO・GEO』がおもしろい!: ラスト・リゾート". Micom BASIC Magazine (in Japanese). No. 121. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation. p. 206.
- Hobby Hi-Tech (in Spanish). No. 1. Axel Springer SE. March 1995. p. 28.
- ^ "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: ラストリゾート". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.
- ^ F., Reinhard (January 1992). "SNK - Neo Geo - Last Resort". Megablast (in German). No. 1. Joker-Verlag. p. 60.
- ^ "Preview - Neo Geo -- Last Resort". Computer and Video Games. No. 126. Future Publishing. May 1992. p. 90. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Knauf, Andreas (June 1992). "News - Neo Geo - Mutation Nation". Video Games (in German). No. 7. Future-Verlag. p. 16.
- ^ Osange, Elliott (July 5, 2017). "ACA NEOGEO LAST RESORT Review". bonusstage.co.uk. Bonus Stage. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Maciejewski, A.J. (August 12, 2019). "ACA NeoGeo Shoot 'em Ups - Last Resort Review". videochums.com. Video Chums. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Alonso, Álvaro (February 19, 2014). "Reportaje: Los 20 mejores juegos de Neo Geo CD". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- Hookshot Media. Archivedfrom the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
External links
- Last Resort at GameFAQs
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- Last Resort at Killer List of Videogames
- Last Resort at MobyGames