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Alien Syndrome

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Also known as
エイリアンシンドローム

This scrolling run-and-gun shooter tasks you with rescuing captives and reaching the escape hatch before a time bomb detonates, culminating in a boss fight.

Alien Syndrome was originally released in arcades by Sega in 1987. The DOS version was published by Sega in North America in 1988, with European releases following in 1989. The earliest worldwide commercial release of the DOS version is 1988.

About Alien Syndrome

Alien Syndrome is a scrolling shooter where the player must locate and free captives within a time limit. Successfully reaching an escape hatch before a bomb detonates is required to complete a stage.

Each level concludes with a confrontation against a mother alien, following the rescue objective. The core loop involves navigating the environment under a time pressure to achieve these goals.

Alien Syndrome Screenshots

10 images
Opening Title with credits
Title screen
Opening Title
Game options
Character selection
Mission Briefing
In-game
Bringing up the map by walking into the wall marked
The first boss fight.
The only way to harm it is to shoot it's opening. Yes I realize how that sounds.