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Phalanx (Japan)

Game Boy Advance
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Reviewed in
2001
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Phalanx on GBA, space shooter port of a SNES classic. Difficult and demanding as it should be. For old-school shmup fans who want a challenge in their palm.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
Space shoot-em-up developed by Zoom and published by Kemco in Japan in March 2001. The player's ship battles waves of enemies in classic horizontal scrolling with a progressive power-up system selecting weapons and collecting upgrades. Varied levels with space and planetary backdrops, impressive zone-end bosses, difficulty loops and competitive scoring. GBA European launch title in the shoot-em-up genre.

Phalanx review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾2,1 MB 📅21/03/2001
Published by Kemco

Phalanx (GBA) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $23 Q6 complete
 $54 Q10 new
 $90 !
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Phalanx
Europe
21/03/2001
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Phalanx
USA
21/03/2001
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