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Alpha Mission

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Also known as
ASO - Armored Scrum Object アルファミッション

A vertical shooter where you upgrade your ship to destroy invading forces and ground targets.

Alpha Mission (ASO: Armored Scrum Object) was originally released in arcades by SNK in 1986. The NES version was released in North America in 1987.

About Alpha Mission

Alpha Mission is a vertical shooter where the player's ship advances upward on the screen. The setting involves survivors from the Tetrenova galaxy, who have depleted their resources through war, attempting to establish a new home on Earth.

Control is given to the defense vessel Syd, tasked with eliminating both airborne enemies and ground-based targets, the latter requiring bombs. Progression is tied to collecting power-ups, which provide energy used to upgrade the ship into a more formidable form.

Alpha Mission Screenshots

7 images
Title screen
Japanese title screen
In-game shot 1
In-game shot 2
Game shows off the different ships
Enemies come in waves
Fighting the level's big 'foozle'