Strike Gunner S.T.G
A vertically-scrolling shooter featuring transformable aircraft with 10 unique weapon configurations. Players battle through 7 stages with branching paths, switching between air and ground combat modes to overcome enemy forces.
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About This Game
Notable for its weapon customization system - players collect power-up chips to create hybrid weapons like the 'Fire Sword' or 'Thunder Lance' from 5 base weapon types.
Features a unique partner system where a second player can control a targeting reticle to provide supporting fire without direct ship control.
The SNES version adds new stages and refined hitboxes compared to the arcade original, though suffers from occasional slowdown during intense action sequences.
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