Beast Busters
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Players control one of three mercenaries who must shoot their way through a city invaded by undead Beasts.[1] This title was the first light gun shooter that allowed three people to play.[2]
Making and release
The arcade cabinet supports concurrent play for up to three individuals.[1] The machine has guns attached to it that resemble machine guns.[1] Game Machine's January 15, 1990 issue reported Beast Busters as the month's top-performing upright arcade unit in Japan.[3] For 1990, it ranked as Japan's fifth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game, and for 1991 it was ninth.[3]
During early 1990, it was the second highest-earning arcade game in North America.[3]
What the cited sources add
Beast Busters featuring KOF celebrated the 25th and 20th anniversaries of Beast Busters and the King of Fighters.[4] Beast Busters featuring KOF arrived on Android in late 2014 as a free-to-play title that included an energy system and in-app purchases.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Beast Busters" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Caswell, "Arcade Action: Beast Busters", Newsfield Publishing, May 1990, p. 8 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Beast Busters" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bustin' Out: SNK's Beast Busters dedicated video gun game makes its mark", February 1990, p. 61–2 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Beast Busters" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - アップライト, コックピット型TVゲーム機 (Upright/Cockpit Videos)", Amusement Press, Inc., 15 January 1990, p. 25; ""Tetris" Has Still Earned More Than "Final Fight"", Amusement Press, Inc., 1 February 1991, p. 22; ""Final Fight II" and "Final Lap 2" Top Videos: Video Games of The Year '91", Amusement Press, Inc., 1 February 1992, p. 26; "Bustin' Out: SNK's Beast Busters dedicated video gun game makes its mark", February 1990, p. 61–2 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- King, Jr., "SNK Releases A Deluxe, Paid Version Of 'Beast Busters Featuring KOF' That's Stripped Of The Annoying Free-To-Play Elements", Android Police, June 8, 2015. facts only, no text reused. androidpolice.com
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- Wikipedia: Beast Busters (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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