[NES] Over Horizon review

Name: Over Horizon
Developer: Hot.B
Platform: NES

Over Horizon is one of NES scrolling shooter games. Like most another scrolling shooter game, Over Horizon also have some equipment on it's ship, knowing as Option. In the title, player can set up their option position on the ship. There's two position of option that can be switch with pressing A+B button. Also, player can upgrade any of weapon/bullet, but only 5 upgrades points is given.

The game is pretty good. Like 'option' in Gradius, option also will double or shoot. However, only option can shoot all bullet, while the ship only can shoot normal bullet. This is same like the fighter and force in R-Type series. The screen only will show gameplay screen, while player must pause the game to view score and lives number. he game also pretty creative. For example, in stage 2, player must shoot some spot in order to open the door/gap. However, although the idea and concept is good, some of the movement of sprites is bad. Also, this game can be consider one of the most harder NES scrolling shooter game.

Some of boss in this game is similar with Core from Gradius III. Also, Most bosses are 'insane', and require some trick to beat them. Sometimes there's 2 boss in same stage and cannot be considered as mini boss. My rate for this game is: 6/10

After beat the last boss, an alien's embryo will give a warning 'I'll should back!'. However, there's no continuation of Over Horizon.

By holding A+B while resetting the game, player will play in special mode, knowing as 'Extra Mode'. Most graphic in this game will changed, such as the ship (change into samurai) and option (change into horse).