Last Resort (video game)

The object of the game is to fight through five stages (twice) and destroy the end stage bosses by aiming for their weak points. The player controls a cyber jet and (once procured) an indestructible robot drone which acts both as a shield against small projectiles (similar to the Dino 246 drone in Pulstar and Blazing Star) and an additional weapon with multi-directional fire and concussion launch capabilities. The robot drone can be toggled to a stoptrack position or to rotate around the cyber jet. The cyber jet can be upgraded with three levels of three types of firepower and faster jet speed by collecting the corresponding power-ups. == Plot ==

In the future, mankind has developed the technology for space colonization. However, a mysterious computer virus infects the primary computer running man's first space station, causing it not only to affect its automated defenses, but to convince other humans to side with it. The computer attacks Earth so often that Earth's only hope is put into advanced spaceships wielding great firepower. == Development ==

Last Resort was developed by former Irem staff members. == Reception ==

Last Resort garnered positive reception from seven reviewers of Gamest during its 1992 AOU Show appearance. In North America, RePlay listed it as the sixteenth most popular arcade game of May 1992. The game has received generally positive reception from critics since its release in arcades and other platforms, with some comparing it to R-Type. Other reviewers also drew visual comparison with the 1988 film Akira. Likewise, Time Extension also listed it as one of the best games for the Neo Geo. == Notes ==