▲
3
▼
According to developer Hiroshi Iuchi, the reason that Radiant Silvergun features no power-ups is because he thought items in shoot ‘em up games like Thunder Force or Gradius could often result in cheap deaths, and he wished to streamline how players switched between their ship's guns in an effort to create a game that progressed through just shooting and dodging:
"There’s been many previous games where you swap weapons, so adding a button just for switching weapons seemed too boring, and you always have to be keeping track of where your weapon gauge is. I wanted something where the way you used your hands was managed mentally. If the different weapons were all based on finger combinations, you wouldn’t need to visually confirm weapons, you’d just automatically know what you were using.
We also deliberately made the bullets slow. If you’re going for a gameplay style that involves threading through tiny cracks in bullet curtains, then a slower bullet speed will allow a wider audience to enjoy the pleasure of bullet dodging."
We also deliberately made the bullets slow. If you’re going for a gameplay style that involves threading through tiny cracks in bullet curtains, then a slower bullet speed will allow a wider audience to enjoy the pleasure of bullet dodging."
Related Games
Illbleed
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Rivals 2
Crusader of Centy
Virtua Fighter 3
Ghostbusters
Sonic Lost World
Binary Domain
Shinobi
Shenmue
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Virtua Fighter 4
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
ChuChu Rocket!
Chakan: The Forever Man
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Persona 3 Portable
Nights Into Dreams...
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic Unleashed
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Charlotte's Web
Team Sonic Racing
Sonic Pinball Party
Vanquish
Sonic Origins
Phantasy Star Universe
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Jet Grind Radio
Comix Zone
Space Harrier
Sonic CD
Etrian Mystery Dungeon
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Persona 5
Pulseman
Sonic Rush Adventure
WarTech: Senko no Ronde
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Sonic Advance 3
Citizens of Earth
Super Monkey Ball Jr.
Sega Superstars Tennis
Final Fight CD
Depthcharge
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz