Blaster Master
Explore in an armed vehicle, leave it for overhead shooting sections and defeat bosses to gain movement functions that open routes through earlier areas.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.6 / 10
About this game
Travel through side-view areas in an armed vehicle, then leave it at small entrances to explore overhead sections on foot. Fight with the vehicle’s weapons outside and use personal weapons inside, where area bosses guard further progress. Defeating bosses awards functions that change the vehicle’s capabilities, including hovering, underwater movement and travelling along walls. Some routes lead back through earlier areas. Check the menu for acquired tools and use the new function to find a way onward.
Collected in series
Blaster Master pairs an armed exploration vehicle with a pilot who can venture out on foot. Its signature adventures switch between side-view driving and overhead dungeon battles, with new equipment opening routes that were out of reach before.
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Famicom / NES
AI review
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An exploration shooter built around changing scale and returning with new tools.
Leaving the vehicle changes the combat viewpoint. Movement upgrades make earlier areas relevant to the next route.
Strengths
- Vehicle abilities connect boss victories with exploration.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy backtracking with newly acquired abilities.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension New functions turn boss completion into another navigation question. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Switching between vehicle and on-foot combat gives the action two distinct contexts. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The change from vehicle-scale terrain to interiors gives the journey a strong spatial contrast. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The equipment menu helps track which functions are currently available. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Tokai Engineering
- Publisher
- Sunsoft
- Release date
- 1988
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- PlatformingScience FictionSide-scrollingExploration2D GraphicsShootingEquipment-driven Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-downSide view
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1988
- Wii UWorldwide2015
- WiiWorldwide2009
Game gallery
Sources
- www.nintendo.co.jpSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.co.jp