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Syvalion

Syvalion is a scrolling shooter arcade video game released by Taito in 1988 and designed by Fukio Mitsuji, creator of Bubble Bobble. The player controls a golden metal dragon which flies around, breathing fire at its enemies while collecting power-ups to recharge its fire. The enemies are robots and tanks. At the end of each level, the player fights a boss.

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Syvalion
Japanese arcade flyer
DeveloperTaito
PublishersArcade
Taito
SNES
DesignerFukio Mitsuji
ComposersYasuhisa Watanabe (Arcade)
Hayato Matsuo (SNES)
PlatformsArcade, X68000, Super NES
Release1988
GenreScrolling shooter
ModeUp to 2 players simultaneously
Arcade systemTaito H System

Syvaliona is a scrolling shooter arcade video game released by Taito in 1988 and designed by Fukio Mitsuji, creator of Bubble Bobble. The player controls a golden metal dragon which flies around, breathing fire at its enemies while collecting power-ups to recharge its fire. The enemies are robots and tanks. At the end of each level, the player fights a boss.1

It was re-released for the PlayStation 2 as a part of Taito Legends 2 in 2006.

Legacy

In Dariusburst, also from Taito, the boss named Dark Helios changes form and appears to be the metal dragon from Syvalion.

Notes

Notes

  1. Japanese: サイバリオン, Hepburn: Saibarion
References

References

  1. "Syvalion - Videogame by Taito". The International Arcade Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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