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Dodge swarms of alien ships that attack in brutal patterns, then flip the script when you grab a power-up and melt them with a screen-clearing spiral beam. That tight ship control makes every death feel like your fault—in a good way.

Developer: Aicom

Genre: Shooter

Released: 1990

File size: 256 bytes

Game Overview

Astro Fang SuperMachine is one of those NES games that makes you wonder how you missed it back in the day. You're piloting this angular, neon-trimmed spaceship through swarms of aliens that come at you from every direction—some dive-bombing, others zigzagging in patterns that feel almost unfair until you memorize them. The first time I played, I got wrecked by the third stage, but something about the way your ship handles—responsive but not floaty—made me want to try again immediately.

The power-ups are weirdly satisfying: one second you're barely scraping by with pea-shooter lasers, the next you're unleashing this spiraling death beam that clears half the screen. And the music? Pure 8-bit adrenaline, the kind that gets stuck in your head during lunch breaks. It's not the deepest shooter out there, but it's got this chaotic energy that makes you want to beat your high score just one more time. If you dig games that punish you but make it fun, this one's a blast.