I want to recall a game

[TNRKAMUI]

Hey everyone.

I'm asking because I've been trying to find a game for years.

I remember it for the nes. But I've searched ROM packs and found nothing.

It was a shooter where a ship moved horizontally, from left to right, (Gradius like) and power-ups changed the ship's firing mechanics.

Similar to Contra.

The one I remember most was two balls (no pun intended) that surrounded the ship and I think protected it from damage if it got hit.

One of the first levels had a rocky background, like flying through the Grand Canyon.

Sorry for the vague memory.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

It's not Life Force, is it?

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Biometal is the only game I can think of

 

[PhaseJump]

Life Force is as Gradius-like as you can get, it's an actual spin-off. Parodius too.

You're sure it was NES?

SMS had R-Type, PC Engine and Genesis had a million shmups that fit the vague description. Gynoug/Wings of Wor, Lightening Force, Gaiares.

It was a ship? Not a flying character?

 

[HYEROS]

Abadox ?

Action in New York/Final Mission/SCAT ?

Breakthru ?

Burai Fighter ?

Captain Planet and the Planeteers ?

Section-Z ?

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Air Fortress ?

Cybernoid ?

Over Horizon ?

Seicross ?

TaleSpin ?

 

[χKai]

Alpha Mission

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Xevious

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B-Wings

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R-Type and Zero Wing come to mind, but neither is for NES