Ashura Blaster

GAME INFO

Arcade Video game published 30 years ago: Ashura Blaster © 1990 Taito Corp. A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game. TECHNICAL Taito B System Hardware Prom Stickers: C43 Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz) Players: 2 Control: 8-Way Joystick Buttons: 2 → [1] Fire, [2] Bomb TRIVIA Ashura Blaster was released in March 1990. Developed by Visco (in the 2nd stage, you can see 'Visco'). The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting. The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'REX'. UPDATES The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen. TIPS AND TRICKS In this game, there is no backfire from enemies, like in other similar shoot'em ups. So you do not have to worry to be hit, after you pass certain enemies. CONTRIBUTE Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=120&o=2