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Psycho Chaser
  PCEShooter_VertJ  
  opened by smbhax at 03:50:06 05/13/04  
  last modified by smbhax at 17:05:33 08/23/25  
  smbhax [sys=PCE; cat=Shooter_Vert; reg=JPN]
           
Another example of Naxat Soft pulling off some truly impressive high-speed spriteage, Psycho Chaser has you playing some armored dude running up the screen blowin' stuff up. If only life were that simple.
 
Actually it gets a bit more complicated since you have to swap between four or five weapons on the fly. Each of the weapons has an advantage in certain situations, for instance the Fire beam is great for taking out big bosses straight ahead of you, but if they get behind you'll want to switch to the rear-spread-shot thing or Thunder, the enemy-seeking electrical attack.
 
Your dude rips right along and it can be very tricky to make sure you have the right weapon out given the enemies around you. You've also got to watch out for rocks, barriers, and other sorts of things that could pin you against the bottom of the screen. Oh, and after completing a level you get "Psycho Energy" to power up your weapons a certain amount, so the trick becomes powering up the right weapon for that particular level. As you might guess this really involves a certain amount of memorization of the stages, though of course if you were really good you could get through with any weapon at any power level--HA right, dream on.
 
Frenetic shooting action, some memorization and strategy and lightning-fast execution make for an impressive game. It isn't your usual vertical shooter but you just might like it anyway.
 
  smbhax 21:46:37 02/22/19
           
 
  smbhax 16:43:04 08/16/25
           
I'm selling mine:
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/146776177189
 
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Psycho Chaser (PC Engine) game HuCARD only. US Seller Tested Working
 
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HuCARD only. The HuCARD is in excellent condition. I tested the HuCARD and it played with no problems.
 
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This is the game "Psycho Chaser" for the Japanese PC Engine game system ("PCE"). Includes the actual game HuCARD only--none of the original packaging is included.
 
HuCARD only. The HuCARD is in excellent condition. I tested the HuCARD and it played with no problems.
 
Please note that this is the Japanese version of the game, requiring a Japanese PC Engine system for play; it will NOT play in a western TurboGrafx-16 system.
 
If the winning bid is $80 or more I will upgrade the shipping to USPS Priority Mail at no charge--the shipping will remain free, just faster.
 
Bids on this item do NOT require a payment method.
 
  smbhax 17:05:33 08/23/25
           
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