Vic Tokai’s Trouble Shooter is basically a Forgotten Worlds clone but starring two ladies that sound like strippers. Sadly though, despite the stripper connection, Trouble Shooter is not a patch on the Capcom classic it takes inspiration from. TS’s missions are too short, the game is easier to finish than a Wagon Wheel and it even has a first boss that doesn’t actually do anything, just blows kisses for a bit before standing with his arm in the air waiting for you to end his sorry existence.

Weirdly, to attract Mega Drive shooter fans in the US, Vic decided it would be a good idea to adorn the box with this image of two eerie looking girls in leotards; girls who would probably look more at home airbrushed onto the side of a Waltzer carriage, or a long-distance lorry driver’s cab. What’s puzzling about this image (apart from the leotards), is that the girls seem completely nonplussed about the fact that behind them a fleet of green spaceships are blowing chunks out of their city.

This is TS’s first boss. Shoot him, make up lies about his sister, throw in some ‘your mamma’ jokes, it doesn’t matter. This guy will just stand there.

Occasionally he’ll pull an angry looking face that looks like he’s going to launch some rockets out of his ears - no such thing happens sadly. Eventually his head comes away and hovers around the screen to add some drama. We should have probably included a picture of this, but sadly we died of boredom before we actually reached that bit. 

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