Arcade Longplay [745] Image Fight

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Played by: SCHLAUCHI
Irem classic!
The game is endless, so I let myself get killed after beating it once! -
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[@jeromeleardini3465]

as a huge fan of irem (especially r-type), this game is the best vertically scrolling shoot 'em up i've seen and the soundtrack in this game was kick ass.

[@kabutops87]

I defiantly agree, this game proved Irem could make an awesome vertical shooter just as good as there horizontal scrollers.

[@bigbabatunde1218]

PC Engine shmups are way better than this shrill trash.

[@doggycharly]

One of the most goddamn stressing arcade game ever made, though I have to admit everything in this game is completely cool and original and the bosses are very creative. oh, if only this game was not *that* hard (at least Irem had mercy with Dragon Breed and X-Multiply) I don't think anyone has ever completed the penalty zone legitimally

[@MasterZebulin]

I did, a long time ago.

[@drewthompson1704]

The Nes version is way easier thankfully

[@adhitamaprasetya4220]

Game's not endless, goes to Loop 2. This game must be finished twice.

[@masterlee1988]

Yeah the game has a 2nd loop that should be done for a full end of the game.

[@KarlSturmgewher]

The full end is... more tragic.... The hero's craft blows up in their face.

[@kuroviper15]

Why is the explosion shape like Mickey Mouse? XDDDDD

[@Minecraft27Xbox]

12:18 The ‘not a drill’ meme in the 80’s.

[@1guycooperful]

This is an AI playing. Or a god.

[@masterlee1988]

Some people would say tool assist.

[@lankymaccrazyhair264]

Wow, great job. I could never get past the 3rd boss.

[@LilReikoGold]

The music sound badass

[@Bloodreign1]

I've got this on NES and PS1 (coupled with X-Multiply, a very expensive compilation I was lucky to get for around $50 when it goes for triple that on Ebay, found it in a game shop in San Antonio, left it there, someone else from a forum I visit picked it up for me), quite a nice, but as usual, tough shmup from Irem.

[@Tony-1971]

Great game. Difficult, but good. As good as the other shmups they did. I always die at the 7 minutes boss who fires all those blue multidirectional lasers.

[@ShiitakeWarrior]

Ugh... _THAT_ boss. To think that both it *(N-Mcl001 Michael)* and the stage in which it resides have since been revived in R-Type Final 2. (Albeit in a horizontal orientation.)

[@Tony-1971]

@@ShiitakeWarrior I've only played the demo of R-Type final 2. Love the R-Type games though, so i will buy it at some point.

[@tiodeidaracardoso7581]

Nice

[@Deathkicker666]

Schlauchi,du bist süchtig :D

[@RetroRob360]

Schlauchi spielt und schreibt halt Videospiel-Geschichte :)

[@Deathkicker666]

Robert N. Das stimmt,aber süchtig ist er trotzdem :D

[@RetroRob360]

Nik Dk - Kennst du Schlauchi? Ich habe jedes Street Fighter- und Neo Geo-Longplay von ihm gesehen :)

[@Deathkicker666]

Robert N. Leider nein,aber kann sich ja ändern ;) ,weiss garnicht ob ich alle gesehen hab

[@ikagura]

Nice

[@jedovtqy4533]

Wicked video, may have to power up my ps1 and have a play on this now,

[@bigbabatunde1218]

Looks decent. Sounds terrible. Plays worse.

[@TheBioshock596]

As I understand it, the first five levels are actually simulations and after that the real game starts. As a curious fact, supposedly the Image Fight games are located in the same universe as R-Type, in fact the ship we control is a Fighter (the same R-Type ships), specifically from the OF series. And it has even been theorized that the aliens attacking humanity are actually a Bydo life form.

[@YolomanrsGaming]

I remember seeing something like that it is part of the lore, so yea basically the first few batches of OF series

[@mystyle_jm8997]

So technically, Image Flight is a prequel to R-Type Series, as the reason why Humanity created Bydo to fight any certai future Alien Threat.

[@fact-factcheck4680]

It's a me

[@Hairein]

Memories... Danke und GG Schlauchi!

[@nuyorchsalsa4329]

Image Fight and Life Force They were always my favorites Great memories!! 👍👍👍

[@daraghmalone8321]

I remember this crazy gem from the 80's! Never could clear it though, man was it tough...

[@XanthinZarda]

Looks more like sprites.

[@mainmajo]

Harder than R-Type!

[@masterlee1988]

Damn, really? I heard R-Type is pretty hard.

[@bigbabatunde1218]

@@masterlee1988 R Type is a breeze compared to this. Even with heavy use of save states, this is beyond the pale.

[@masterlee1988]

@@bigbabatunde1218 Ah, I see. Thanks for telling me this.

[@SW13357]

Is that the Yamaha FM synth I hear??

[@jessragan6714]

Things the Japanese like that I'll never comprehend: 1. Spoiled beans 2. Tentacle porn 3. Image Fight

[@roudanskalamir9251]

Correction for the description but the game actually ends after the second loop (in a hilarious "fuck you" kind of way no less).

[@anunknowninvididual2005]

beated the shit out of this on a older version of mame with some save states only at the final stage...

[@speedflexie4665]

you used cheat

[@alexwaterson9062]

8

[@zerocool1ist]

The poor mans Musha lol.

[@Rtype90mk2]

This predates Musha, Musha is the poor mans Image Fight. This game also inspired Treasure's Radiant Silvergun.