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87%30087% positive reviews, Very Positive across 300 reviews·Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
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Layer Section, the home console port of arcade game RayForce is back with new features and online ranking. Use the new lock-on laser function to defeat multiple enemies at once for a higher score in this gorgeous 2D vertical shooting game!
* Note! You need a controller to play this game. * Released in 1995 by Taito, Layer Section is the home console version of the arcade game RayForce, a vertical shooting game. Players control X-LAY, a mobile weapon equipped with lock-on lasers and battle against the Con-Human system for the survival of humankind. You can also play Galactic Attack, the overseas release of Layer Section. Enjoy the enhanced BGM of the home console game in stereo sound in this title. The remixed main melodies are tastefully different from their arcade versions! New useful features like game rewind, slow mode, and quick save have been added. Compare scores with others in the new online ranking mode! ◆Lock-On Lasers The game's main feature, lock-on lasers allow you to attack enemies on the ground or in low orbit. Use your unit's cross hairs to lock on to enemies and fire lasers at them in one fell swoop. Target up to 8 units at once. Destroy multiple enemies together for a higher score. Destroy 8 enemies at once for a 128x multiplier! Make full use of lock-on lasers to aim for higher scores! ◆Useful Features and Options ・Rewind Rewind gameplay a by certain amount of time and resume. ・Slow Mode Slow game pace down with a single button press. ・Quick Save/Load Save game state at any point. ・Online Ranking Switch to online ranking mode in settings to enter your score into the online leaderboards and check how you compare with others. ・Stage Selection Play your favorite stages with your favorite settings. ・Expanded Rapid-Fire Settings Rapid-firing can now go faster than the original home console version (15/second -> 30/second). ・Coin Credits Insert up to 99 credits and play at leisure without worrying about continues. ・Change Difficulty Increase Settings Play at a constant minimum or maximum difficulty, which increases when certain conditions are met. ・Screen Orientation For arcade mode. Optimized for portrait screen orientation. ・Scan Lines Mimicks the nostalgic CRT monitor display. ◆S-TRIBUTE Reprints of classics produced and developed by City Connection with the Zebra Engine during the Saturn era. Play a variety of titles with improved controls and new features.
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