RAPID RELOAD
Official Title  Rapid Reload
Common Title  Rapid Reload
Serial Number(s)  SCES-00004
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action  / Shooter / Platformer

Developer  Media Vision.
Publisher  Sony.
Date Released  1 September 1995
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCES-00004
Serial Number In Disc SCES-00004
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
379 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
181 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  711719610526  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Rapid Reload, known in Japan as Gunners Heaven, is a run and gun video game in the vein of Gunstar Heroes. It was among the first of its genre (or any genre for that matter) available for the Sony PlayStation, and although it has very few features, it became one of the most popular games of its time.

Story:
Upon hearing the legend of the treasure known as the Valkiry, treasure hunters Axel Sonics and Ruka Hetfield embark on an adventurous quest to find the legendary stone. However, unknown to Axel and Ruka at the start, there is also a terrorist organization known as the Pumpkin Heads searching for the Valkiry, determined to use the stone for World Domination.

Can Axel and Ruka beat the Pumpkin Heads to the Valkiry and save the world from an Age of Darkness?

Gameplay:
The player chooses to play as either Axel or Ruka, and with the chosen character, the player will fight his/her way through six levels, each one harder than the previous. With the exception of levels 3 and 5, each level contains two subbosses (Area Boss) and a final boss (Guardian). In level 3, there is one Area Boss and a Guardian, and in level 5, just a Guardian.

The game has often been criticized by fans for the near-impossibility of completing as Ruka, due to her weapons' disadvantages which make it impossible for Ruka to defend herself especially in levels 3 and 4.

  Manufacturer's description:

Load up: High-velocity, Selft-Targeting, Incinerator or Riot Control - it's the last word in close-combat shoot'em ups.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Jump:  X Button
  Bomb:  Circle Button
  Shoot:  Square Button
  Weapon change:  Triangle Button
  Lock:  L2 Button
  Wire:  R2 Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Access Cheat Code Screen -   At the title screen hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Select Cheat Menu. 

GAMEBUSTER CODES:
  Infinite continues -  
801A82DC 0009
 
  Infinite health Level 1 -  
D0010014 0000
801E3660 0068
 
  Infinite health Level 2 -  
D0010014 0001
801E2E9C 0068
 
  Infinite health Level 3 -  
D0010014 0002
801DE5B4 0068
 
  Infinite health Level 4 -  
D0010014 0003
801E8300 0068
 
  Infinite health Level 5 -  
D0010014 0004
801DBAE4 0068
 
  Infinite health Level 6 -  
D0010014 0005
801DAFE8 0068
 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite Bombs -  
801E2EF4 0001
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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File Size - 551 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 953 KB
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 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1451 x 1461 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 986 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Gunner's Heaven [SCPS-10006]   
     

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