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Description: | taken from English Wikipedia entry
Psyvariar 2: The Will to Fabricate is the sequel to Psyvariar Medium Unit and Psyvariar Revision,
both of which were released on Taito s G-Net Hardware, and ported to the PlayStation 2 console.
Psyvariar 2 was released on Sega NAOMI arcade hardware, and was ported for home release on the
Dreamcast, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 consoles.
The Psyvariar series of vertically scrolling shoot em ups requires the player to risk all in order
to get high scores. Your ship is largely invincible, apart from an area a few pixels large in its
center. Points are gained not only from destroying enemies, but also from buzzing enemy bullets -
scraping them with the invincible sections of your craft.
When leveling up, the player is given a brief window of invulnerability, allowing the player to risk
possible death in trying to buzz more bullets to continue the level up chain. It is this
risk/reward structure that defines Psyvariar 2 s unique brand of gameplay. Unlike the PS2 and Xbox
versions of the game the Dreamcast version has no extras or an auto buzz function. It was the first
version released and is the most stripped down. Nevertheless, it is considered the most valuable and
is quite sought after in second-hand markets.
Official Website: http://www.success-corp.co.jp/software/ac/psyvariar2/index.html
Review in English : http://shmups.classicgaming.gamespy.com/reviews/psyvariar2/index.html
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