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| Master of Weapon | |
|---|---|
 Mega Drive cover art | |
| Developers | Taito KID (Sega Mega Drive) |
| Publishers | Taito Profit-Vend (US) |
| Director | Kyouji Shimamoto |
| Producer | Kyouji Shimamoto |
| Designer | Yukiwo Ishikawa |
| Programmers | Kyouji Shimamoto Takeshi Murata Tetsushi Abe |
| Artists | Yukiwo Ishikawa Takako Kojima Junji Yarita |
| Composers | Hisayoshi Ogura Yasuhisa Watanabe |
| Platforms | Arcade, Mega Drive |
| Release | Arcade:
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| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Taito B System |
Master of Weapon[a] is a 1989 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and published by Taito internationally and by Profit-Vend in the USA.[2] A port to the Sega Mega Drive was released in 1991 exclusively in Japan.
An entire week of nuclear war on Earth destroys its global environment. The survivors of the war gather their strength and resources in an attempt to bring Earth back to the way it was. Using a supercomputer called God System, the survivors start their first step in rebuilding Earth by having the God System create machines capable cleaning and reconstructing much of what has been lost from the war. However, without warning, a mysterious mutant entity known as "N" takes over the God System; creating three strange guardian statues based on Greek mythological figures, N manipulates the God System's machines and programs in order to attack mankind. The survivors create an artificial human called Yukiwo – built to harness perfect dexterity and strength – as well as a super-powered jet for him to pilot in order to reclaim Earth from N.
The spaceship starts with a basic photon cannon and air-to-ground bombs. Both of these weapons can fire continuously without a need for pause. The photon cannon can be upgraded five times for up to five streams of photons by collecting P upgrades. Additionally, the exhaust of the ship can be used as a weapon.
Special weapons can be collected by picking up boxes with specific labels through destroying transport vessels. These then upgrade the weaponry of the ship.
Game Machine listed Master of Weapon as being among the most popular arcade games in Japan of June 1989.[3]
