70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X

很好玩,就是太难了,简单模式对我这种手残来说都死的死去活来 既然是家用机移植,能不能内置个无限血啊

[b]70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X[/b] is one of the most interesting preservation releases I have played in years. Originally released only in Japan for the PlayStation in 1999, Geppy-X presents itself less like a conventional shooter and more like an entire lost super-robot television series. Every stage is framed as another episode, complete with opening and ending themes, eyecatches, character scenes, fake commercials, and next-episode previews. That presentation is the real star. The shooting underneath it is solid rather than exceptional. You can switch between three robot forms in real time, with X1 providing balanced firepower, X2 emphasizing speed, and X3 rewarding aggressive close-range attacks. Charged shots, transformation invincibility, and several inventive bosses give the combat enough identity to stay engaging, but awkward turning, recovery after attacks, and some overly durable enemies keep it from reaching the same level as the presentation surrounding it. [h2]The Good[/h2] [list] [*][b]Preservation[/b]: Restored animation, original PlayStation footage, international subtitles, rewind, quick saves, CRT options, and a digital manual make this an exceptional archival release. [*][b]Anime Presentation[/b]: Openings, endings, commercials, previews, music, and character scenes convincingly recreate a fictional 1970s-style super-robot broadcast. [*][b]Robot Forms[/b]: X1, X2, and X3 offer noticeably different movement, range, and attack styles. [*][b]Bosses[/b]: The stronger encounters make good use of projectile patterns, positioning, and transformation invincibility. [*][b]Restored Animation[/b]: Footage digitized from the original Betacam tapes gives the hand-drawn production far greater clarity while still preserving the original compressed versions. [*][b]Soundtrack[/b]: The heroic themes and dramatic battle music are essential to selling the illusion of a forgotten anime series. [*][b]Voice Acting[/b]: The original Japanese performances fully commit to the exaggerated super-robot tone without treating it as a joke. [*][b]Linux Support[/b]: The game ran flawlessly on Nobara Linux through Proton Experimental without any additional configuration. [/list] [h2]The Bad[/h2] [list] [*][b]Turning[/b]: Reversing direction against enemies approaching from behind can feel awkward. [*][b]Recovery[/b]: Attacks and transformations have enough commitment to punish poorly timed inputs. [*][b]Enemy Health[/b]: Some enemies immediately before bosses absorb enough damage to feel like minibosses themselves. [*][b]Difficulty Spikes[/b]: Later broadcasts sharply increase projectile density and make transformation invincibility much more important. [/list] [h2]Summary[/h2] [b]Geppy-X[/b] is not one of the PlayStation’s greatest lost shooters. Its combat is enjoyable and its three robot forms provide useful variety, but the shooting has enough rough edges to keep it from standing alongside the genre’s best. What makes this release special is everything surrounding that game. More than 8,000 hand-drawn animation cels, elaborate fictional broadcasts, original Japanese performances, commercials, music, and story sequences made Geppy-X an unusually ambitious production in 1999. Implicit Conversions has preserved that history instead of simply emulating the discs and calling the job finished. Being able to compare restored Betacam footage with the original PlayStation movies, read a recreated digital manual, use rewind and quick saves, and finally follow the story through English subtitles turns what was once an obscure Japan-only curiosity into something players around the world can actually experience. Geppy-X is an uneven shooter wrapped inside an extraordinary fictional anime production, and this remaster is a model for how obscure games should be preserved and reintroduced. [b]Score: 8.0 / 10[/b] [b]Verdict: Recommended[/b]