Dead Angle
1988 video game
Dead Angle, released in Japan as Lead Angle, is a 1988 shooting gallery video game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and published by Tecmo for arcades. It is the follow-up to the company's mobster-themed Empire City: 1931. In Dead Angle, players take control of the game's protagonist, who must rescue his girlfriend from a mob boss. A port of the game was released by Sega for the Master System console. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2024.
Gameplay
Like Empire City: 1931 before it, players use a joystick to move a crosshair along the screen and shoot enemies. this game adds an on-screen representation of the player character in the form of a silhouette, with an over-the-shoulder view similar to 1980s arcade boxing games (such as Punch-Out and Heavyweight Champ). Multiple enemies now run in front of the player - the silhouette turns red when in the line of fire and is filled with bullet holes as it is shot. Just as in Empire City, players can defend against shots, this time by pressing the duck button, which renders the player invulnerable for a very short period of time. Players start the game out with a standard pistol, but can pick up a tommy gun or a shotgun and use grenades as well.
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