A little-known and polished Japanese Asmik Verytex vertical shooter. Demanding patterns, sci-fi atmosphere.
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Shooter1 player7+
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Verytex ships battle enemy formations in this Asmik vertical shoot'em up for Mega Drive. Published by Asmik, released in Japan in March 1991. Vertical shoot'em up with Verytex ships with varied armaments, mechanical bosses and intense gameplay in an SF universe.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Verytex is Asmik and NCS's vertical shooter, released early in the Japanese Mega Drive's life and never sold outside the country. Its scarcity stems from a small initial pressing with no later reprint, pushing complete prices among the highest for shmups on the system. Sega 16-bit shooter collectors pursue it for its aggressive scoring loop and its standing as an overlooked Japan-only title.
Is Verytex still worth playing in 2026?
A vertical shoot-em-up from Asmik, Verytex sends a ship against enemy formations across snappy levels, with an aimable weapon system and a presentation polished for the machine. The shooting, the readability and the sustained pace make it a solid vertical shmup, kept obscure outside Japan. The difficulty stays tough and the formula classic for the genre. An estimable pick for fans of retro vertical shooting and explorers of the Japanese shmup catalog on the Mega Drive.
