1991-06-28
Alien Storm is a port of Sega's futuristic arcade brawler, developed by the same team who made Golden Axe. This version slightly mixes up the level layouts but otherwise plays like the original.
The Genesis version spreads out the boss fights, but in the arcade version all the bosses are fought all at once near the end of the game. This game's style seems to be largely inspired by Ghostbusters. The power packs on the character's backs are particularly similar.
Alien Storm is a great alternative to Golden Axe. It has similar gameplay and way more variety. The Genesis version is slightly superior to the original because the bosses are spread out instead of being encountered all in a row at the end. However, its enemy variety and graphics aren't great.
