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Journey to Silius

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Also known as
Raf World The Terminator ラフ World

This side-scrolling shooter challenges you to avenge your father across six stages of robot enemies and large bosses.

Journey to Silius was released for the NES in North America in September 1990 and in Europe on February 21, 1991. The original game, also known as Raf World in Japan, was released on the Famicom in Japan on August 10, 1990. Thus, the earliest commercial release of this exact game version on the NES platform is 1990.

About Journey to Silius

Journey to Silius is a side scrolling platform game set in a future where space colonization has become necessary. The player controls Jay McCray, whose father was killed in a terrorist attack on a research colony in the Silius system.

Jay's objective is to eliminate the terrorists and complete his father's research. This involves progressing through six distinct stages, each culminating in a confrontation with a challenging boss. The stages are defended by numerous robotic enemies.

To aid in this mission, various weapons can be located within the levels. Acquiring these items facilitates progress through the terrorist fortress.

Journey to Silius Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Explosion in a space colony
The opening sequence
Starting a new game
Robots attack out of the ruins of the city
Dodging enemy fire
The first level boss
Beginning the second level
Heading down a corridor
A very large enemy!