MOBILE LIGHT FORCE
Official Title  Mobile Light Force
Common Title  Mobile Light Force
Serial Number(s)  SLES-04087
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Shooter 

Developer  Psikyo.
Publisher  XS Games.
Date Released  10 December 2002
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-04087
Serial Number In Disc SLES-04087
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 14
( 1 Data Track &
13 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
351 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
202 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5026555191500  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Gunbird is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up released in 1994 by Japanese company Psikyo. It was followed by a sequel, Gunbird 2, in 1998. The first game was released in the United States and Europe as Mobile Light Force for the PlayStation.

Gunbird uses anime-styled character as the player's chosen craft. A story plays out in between levels and before boss fights, telling a tale of how the protagonists are trying to collect pieces of a magic mirror to make a wish.

The cutscenes between the battles with 2 players fighting cooperatively are frequently packed with hilarious dialogue and situations. This is often a recurring theme with Psikyo games, the Gunbird games being no exception.

Each character in Gunbird has three attacks: A normal shot, a charge shot, and a bomb that clears the screen of enemies and bullets. The normal shot can be strengthened by grabbing power-ups and extra bombs can be collected. Coins, which are found by destroying certain buildings or enemies, can be collected for bonus points.

This is the first Psikyo game to feature a special power-down system, one that would be used in every Psikyo shooter afterward; when physically rammed by an enemy, you lose a power-level, which flies around the screen and disappears as soon as it reaches the edge. If you are at the lowest level of shot, you lose a bomb instead (which does the same thing).

Characters:
- Ash: A 28-year old German man with a jet pack on his back, who in some of the scenes between battles is discovered to be a pedophile, and when 2 players choose Marion and Ash as cooperative partners, he takes an unhealthy interest in her.

- Marion: A cute 13-year old witch who flies on a broomstick. She is accompanied by her talking pet rabbit, Pom-Pom. She frequently abuses the poor creature verbally and physically. She's fun-loving and thrill-seeking but also selfish, and has a mean streak (which Pom-Pom is often witness to).

- Valnus: A big, fat robot created in Russia 6 months ago. Has some of the best firepower in the game. Secretly wishes to be human.

- Yuan Nang: An elf-like woman in a very skimpy outfit, who carries a staff and rides on a cloud. Very strong-willed and courageous.

- Tetsu: A strong, white-haired old man of 60 years. He is homosexual in a rather uncloseted manner and even calls himself a "faggot".

The Playstation japanese version of Gunbird features a Character Index Mode, a Illustration gallery mode and new full motion video sequences that wasn't on the arcade machine. Sadly these new features were removed when the game was released outside Japan as Mobile Light Force.

  Manufacturer's description:

UNCOVER THE MAGIC MIRROR!

* USE YOUR 'SPECIAL ATTACKS'

* LAUNCH YOUR BOMBS

* THE MOST AMBITIOUS WILL PREVAIL

* KEEP YOUR ENEMIES FROM DISCOVERING THE MIRROR

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy theme.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
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 v1.9.0
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
  Bomb:  X Button
  Rapid fire:  R1, R2 or Circle Button
  Shot:  Square Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 


   
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Gunbird [SLPS-00157]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Mobile Light Force [SLUS-01525]   
     

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