Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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It's no surprise to say that I like a good shmup. Specifically those from the 8 & 16-bit eras before the time where surviving over the top bullet patterns became the norm.

What's even more exciting is sitting down with something a little more special - specifically something that never saw release in your region back in the day, in this case being NCS's Advanced Busterhawk Gley Lancer, originally released in 1992, but reissued (and localised) by Retro-Bit in 2023!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:34 A Narrative Focus
02:13 Gunners & Movers
04:54 Levels & Environments
06:24 Mid-Game Cutscenes
07:15 The Modern System Reissue
09:01 Gameplay Options
09:39 Visuals, Controls & Audio
11:58 Final Thoughts & Outro

Thanks for watching!

Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.

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