Game Tengoku

Game Tengoku (ゲーム天国, Gēmu Tengoku), also known as The Game Paradise (ゲームパラダイス, Za·Gēmu Paradaisu), is an arcade game released by Jaleco. The game is a parody of arcade shooters in a vein similar to the Parodius series.

Plot

Game Tengoku stands out quite notably from other arcade shooters in that its sole plot revolves around being inside several arcade games; effectively breaking the fourth wall several times. According to the official OVA surrounding the video game, the plot revolves around an employee at an arcade store about to close shop, only for a nearly-naked man to come in and attempt to abduct her. She is saved by a little girl (of Momoko 120% fame) whom jumps out of one of the arcade cabinets and takes her into the arcade world. From there, the adventure begins of trying to stop the evil villain from taking over all of the arcade cabinets in the world.

Saturn Version

The SEGA Saturn port of Game Tengoku has notable changes from the arcade original. These changes include:

• New Arrange Mode. In this mode, there are two extra levels, three extra bosses, a storyline that is complete with 32-bit sprite cut-scenes that are fully voiced and a new playable character to select. However, unlike the Arcade Mode, co-op is not available as a playable option for reasons unknown.
• Revamped soundtrack that replaces the original, although there is no option to revert to the arcade tracks; even in Arcade Mode.
• Horizontal Mode that acts as a simulation to the original Arcade Mode view on Game Tengoku cabinets. If the television can not be propped to its side to play the new view, then the directional controls can be altered as an alternative.
• History of the games that the playable characters appear from.

In a limited edition bundle, a VHS Tape is included that contains a sixteen-minute OVA as well as a forty-one-minute interview of the voice cast.^[3]

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