Descpription:
Gekirindan is a vertical scrolling shooter developed
by Taito where players select one of three different fighters (a futuristic fighter
jet, a helicopter conditioned to space travel and a remodeled old fashioned plane)
against a destructive army of mechs through different time periods.
Each fighter has a different shot pattern that can be upgraded or
changed. There are also the side-weapon pick-ups including a
pair of homing lasers, diagonal firing napalm and missiles.
Player 1 pilots:
Hokuto: A strong, though effeminate looking pilot from the 3100 era whose
parents were killed by Huge-Boss' attacks. With his mother's hair-tie as his only
tangible remnant of them, Hokuto vows to avenge their deaths with the destruction of HB.
Anne: A young woman from the 1900s who pilots a helicopter, she writes all her experiences
as she goes through life. Resembles Anne Shirley, a literary character popular in Japan.
Dietza: A wild rockabilly pilot possibly from the 1950s.
Player 2 pilots:
Grother: A confident, no-jokes pilot from an unknown time period. He keeps a
picture of a beautiful dark-haired woman with him, but it's unknown who she is.
Shario: A beautiful and ingenious young woman from the 3100 era who
attempts to fulfill the last wishes of her recently deceased sister that will be accomplished
with HB's destruction. She always travels with her strange looking pet cat.
Orsa & Mayoru: Two young elfen pilots and nature lovers, possibly from the 3100 era.
