Aleste 2
| Aleste 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Compile |
| Publisher(s) | Compile |
| Producer(s) | Masamitsu Niitani |
| Designer(s) | Takayuki Hirono Katsuji Suenaga Kenkoh Nakashima |
| Programmer(s) | Takayuki Hirono KMizuta |
| Artist(s) | Hiromichi Sueyoshi Inu Nakashima |
| Composer(s) | Masatomo Miyamoto Toshiaki Sakoda Sydon Inoue |
| Series | Aleste |
| Platform(s) | MSX2 |
| Release date(s) | November 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Vertical scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Aleste 2 (アレスタ２) is a scrolling shooter video game developed and released by Compile for the MSX2 in November 1989, exclusively in Japan. It is a sequel to Aleste and is the first game in the Aleste series to feature the recurring series heroine Ellinor who later appeared in Musha Aleste. Aleste 2, along with other Compile shooters, was also released for the now-defunct WOOMB service.
Plot
The game takes place in the year 2039, two decades after the super computer DIA51 attacked and decimated the Earth. After the long restoration period, Earth is invaded by a race of alien plant-like humanoids called the Vagand, intent on finding a new food source on Earth. In their first attack on Earth, the Vagand destroys an Earth space cruiser commanded by the previous Earth hero, Ray Waizen. Their plan to invade Earth is challenged by the newest version of the Aleste piloted by the daughter of Ray and Yuri Waizen, Ellinor, who has vowed to avenge her father's death and to personally kill the Vagand leader Gaizel.
Reception
Retro Gamer included it among top ten MSX games, stating that while all three Aleste titles for the MSX computers "all are worth seeking out," they chose Aleste 2 "because it looks superb, allows you to select your weapons at the start of the game, and is the first title in the canon to feature reoccurring protagonist Ellinor."[1]