Cosmic Avenger
| Cosmic Avenger | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for the ColecoVision port | |
| Developer(s) | Universal |
| Publisher(s) | Universal |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, ColecoVision |
| Release date(s) | Arcade: |
| Genre(s) | Horizontal scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Horizontal, raster, standard resolution |
Cosmic Avenger is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Universal and released in 1981. Like Universal's Lady Bug, Cosmic Avenger was not a hit in arcades, but found success and a larger audience as a launch title for the ColecoVision console. It was not ported to other systems.
Reception
Mark Bussler from Classic Game Room notes that Cosmic Avenger is the first continuous horizontal side-scrolling space shooter (though it is actually predated by Konami's Scramble). Cosmic Avenger looks quite well and provides a rewarding challenge to the player.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Cosmic Avenger arcade information at GameFAQs
- ↑ Bussler, Mark. "COSMIC AVENGER review for ColecoVision". ClassicGameRoom.com.