Phelios

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Phelios

Developer(s)	Namco
Publisher(s)	Namco
Native resolution	224 x 288 Palette Colors 8192
Platform(s)	Arcade, Sega Mega Drive
Release date	1988
Genre(s)	Vertical scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Input methods	8-way Joystick; 1 button
Cabinet	Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Arcade system	Namco System 2
Display	Vertical orientation, Raster

Phelios (フェリオス, Feriosu^?) is a 1988 vertical scrolling shooter released for the arcades in Japan by Namco. It runs on Namco System 2 hardware. A home version for the Mega Drive/Genesis was released in 1990. The game features a plot loosely based on Greek mythology. The player takes control of the knight Apollo, the god of the sun, who sets off on his pegasus to rescue his lover, Artemis, the goddess of the moon, from the dark lord Typhon.

[edit] Gameplay

Gameplay of Phelios.

The player controls Apollo who is mounted on the back of his winged horse Pegasus. Pressing the fire button makes his sword fire a tiny shot, while holding it down charges the sword, firing a bigger fireball upon release. Even the smallest enemies take multiple hits, so the standard shot is of little use. This game also features voice samples (in Japanese).