The Mega Drive port of Sales Curve's SWIV, a vertical shooter for two. Pleasant in local co-op, demanding, worth discovering for shmup fans.
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Shooter1 player7+
Description
A combat ship battles enemy formations in this Storm Software vertical shoot'em up for Mega Drive. Published by Storm/Sega, released in Europe in 1994. Vertical shoot'em up with varied armaments, impressive bosses and demanding gameplay in a sci-fi universe.
Mega SWIV review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The game offers a helicopter and a jeep on the same overhead terrain, which requires every piece of scenery to be drawn for two uses: flyable for one, drivable for the other. The military zones, bridges, forests and bases are therefore organised in distinct layers, with cast shadows that clearly separate the altitudes.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Mega SWIV still worth playing in 2026?
A vertical shooter from Storm, Mega SWIV has you pilot either a helicopter or an armoured vehicle against a deluge of ground and air enemies, in a snappy, cooperative scroll. The distinction between the two machines, the steady action and the two player play bring a real identity to classic vertical shooting. The polished production and the frantic pace appeal. For a fan of retro shmups or someone nostalgic for the SWIV series, the title keeps an intense arcade pleasure, especially in co op.
