| Bosconian | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Designer(s) | Makoto Sato |
| Programmer(s) | Kazuo Kurosu |
| Composer(s) | Nobuyuki Ohnogi |
| Series | Bosconian |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, MSX, X68000, Sharp X1, Mobile |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Multidirectional shooter |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating turns |
| Arcade system | Namco Galaga |
Bosconian[a] is a scrolling multidirectional shooter arcade video game developed and released by Namco in Japan in 1981. In North America, it was manufactured and distributed by Midway Games. The goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying enemy missiles and bases using a ship which shoots simultaneously both the front and back.
Bosconian was commercially successful in Japan and received positive critical reception, but did not achieve the global commercial success of other shoot 'em up games from the golden age of arcade video games. It was ported to home computers as Bosconian '87 (1987) and spawned two sequels: Blast Off (1989) and Final Blaster (1990). The game has been regarded by critics as influential in the shoot 'em up genre.
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- ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 52. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ "Video Game Flyers: Bosconian, Namco (Germany)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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