Tatsujin - final boss

Tatsujin (aka Truxton) for the pc-engine is a classic Toaplan shooter. The arcade was known to be tough as nails and the pc-engine port is no exception. It's difficulty on just normal mode is downright ludicrous. So tough that for this video I had to play it on easy mode with save-states. I cooked the final boss the Raiden way, but trust me he doesn't go down easy without full powerups and bombs. One of his attacks are hard to dodge especially when he's close to the bottom screen. I shudder to think what this boss is really like on "expart" mode. Most of the stage bosses are pretty weak I have to say, they usually have one or two attacks that are predictable. IMO the real threat of this game are the minibosses. They either come in twos or fours throughout the stages, and tag your butt all over the place with a barrage of bullets. I just wished the programmers would add a tate mode. That would make things easier to plan my next move if I knew whats coming next.

In everything else the controls, music, sfx, and use of colors are way above the Megadrive port. Of course I also enjoyed playing the MD port, it's less frustrating and fun overall. Definitely, the PCE port is not meant to be played for fun. This game will bring out the worst in you. It's geared towards the masochist shmup player with OCD, someone like me LOL. IIRC I got this game 4 years ago and I got to 3rd stage on normal mode only once. I try and keep trying but I don't know if it's possible to beat this game, ever.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 達人
• PC-Engine
• Tatsujin
• Truxton
• Toaplan

[starsoldier1]

Whoa, that was pretty damn impressive! This is sure hard as hell game, eh?

[AFX6502]

Damn straight, Brotha!

[Ebb1993]

Just, uh, how long does it take to get to the final boss in this video?

[AFX6502]

About 30 minutes, give or take.

[AFX6502]

Oh, I forgot to mention, my video starts about half way through the final stage.

[HudsonAO8TQ1]

FUCKING GREAT GAME!!!!!!

i always HATED the meteor planet (stage 8) as a kid i was so scared... as soon as the music started i thought ffffFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!

i was so happy the first time i completed it!!! i managed to do it with the bomb/pause cheat thanks to the sega megadrive cheats book!!! haha!! thats how OLD i am LOL

5 stars

[ORNATbros]

It's my favourite game:)

[ryuszero]

I had this on the genesis and it is hands down one of my favorite shooters. So many mid bosses, music and challenge are great.

[shion255]

@Arkaine757 not against those 2 big blue guys before the final cheese.

[Soukyugurentai]

This is too pro :)

[CalabriaTechnoNation]

Anywhere in the wold too many people love this game........Thanks for the pload from Italy

[ubbynubb]

Here's a tip: when you use the bomb, press pause and it'll kill your enemies faster and if u leave it there for like 10 minutes it'll kill anything XD.

[kreeddem]

Its the ships bomb.

[Armalizilto]

Oh.

[Lygacy]

It's your "bomb" for this game, useful for clearing enemies and bullets for you.

[Kwikii1]

man me too!