Planet Harriers

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Planet Harriers
Developer(s)	Amusement Vision
Publisher(s)	Sega
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release date	2001
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	N/A
Cabinet	Seated twin type
Arcade system	Sega Hikaru game board
Sound	5.1 (Front / rear stereo and woofer)
Display	29 Type colour monitor

Planet Harriers is a 3D shooting video arcade game published by Sega and part of the Space Harrier series. It uses a twin cabinet, which allows for two players to play simultaneous single-player games, or a networked two-player game. The cabinet has a seated configuration. Control is through a joystick with a missile and bullet trigger, and view-change and bomb buttons on the main panel.

1 Gameplay
2 Story
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Gameplay

A player may select one of four characters; Glenn, X, Cory or Nick. Gameplay involves the character flying from an into-the-screen perspective, shooting oncoming enemies and missiles.

In a two player game, the two characters may 'dock' together in order to recover life.

[edit] Story

From the promotional brochure:

When diplomacy fails, you get the call! You're the last hope! The Planet is teetering on the brink of disaster! The forces of evil are at work trying to overthrow this kind and gentle people. Only the Hyper Soldiers from Earth can keep the planet from falling under a future of domination and persecution! Failure cannot be an option!!