Ordyne

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Ordyne

Developer(s)	Namco
Publisher(s)	Namco
Platform(s)	Arcade, TurboGrafx 16, Virtual Console
Release date	1988
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter/Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)	2 players can play simultaneously
Input methods	8-way Joystick; 2 buttons
Cabinet	Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Arcade system	Namco System 2
Display	Horizontal orientation, Raster,288 x 224 resolution

Ordyne (オーダイン) is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware, and in 1989 was ported to the TurboGrafx 16. The arcade version was included in Namco Museum Volume 4. The TurboGrafx 16 version was released on the Wii's North American Virtual Console on May 7, 2007. It is officially described by Namco as a "comical action shooter".

[edit] Cast

Yūichirō Tomari (泊裕一郎): Genius scientist. Pilot of red ship. Controlled by 1st player.
Sunday Chin (サンデー珍): Tomari's Chinese assistant. Pilot of green ship. Controlled by 2nd player.
Kana Aibara (相原香奈): Tomari's fiancee. Kidnapped by Dr. Kubota.
Dr. Kubota (Dr. クボタ): The antagonist of the game.
Miyuki-chan (みゆきちゃん): The blue-haired shopkeeper who sells special weapons and extra lives in her store that occasionally flies by.
Dream Co., Ltd.: A robot who occasionally flies by and encourages the players to shoot at his rotating target in order to win a load of crystals or a special weapon.

[edit] Gameplay

While blasting bad guys, Yūichirō and Sunday can pick up crystals that can be used to buy special weapons, extra lives, etc. Miyuki-chan's shop passes by at certain points in each level. When Dream Co., Ltd. passes by, Yūichirō and Sunday can win a load of crystals or a special weapon by shooting at his rotating target. The standard shoot-em-up rules apply. Advance through a scrolling level and then meet up with a big boss, indicated by a change in music. One hit will kill Yūichirō and Sunday, but they can either earn or buy extra lives. This game also features voice samples (in Japanese).