Ashura Blaster

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Ashura Blaster

Developer(s)	Taito
Publisher(s)	Taito
Platform(s)	Arcade Game
Release date	1990 (Arcade)
Genre(s)	Shooter game
Mode(s)	Single player, 2 player co-op
Input methods	8-way Joystick, 2 Buttons
Cabinet	Vertical
Arcade system	Taito B System hardware
CPU	68000, Z80
Sound	YM2610
Display	Raster, 224 x 320 pixels, 4096 colors

Ashura Blaster is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Taito in 1990. The player controls a helicopter (selecting 1 of 4 bomb configurations) and shoots enemies in the air and ground, collects power-ups, and defeats bosses to advance levels.

The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting.