DropZone - 40th Anniversary Edition | System 3 (original) (raw)
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1 Aug 2024
posted by System 3
Archer Maclean’s classic shooter, DropZone hits the big 4-0 this year!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of DropZone, System 3 is releasing a new version of this all-time classic on the Nintendo Switch.
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With Archer Maclean’s long standing affiliation with System 3 and Mark Cale, it was proposed an updated version of DropZone, remaining faithful to the original design, would be a fitting tribute to Archer and to mark the 40th anniversary of the game.
It’s the year 2085. Only a handful of people have survived the robot wars that rocked the Solar System.
In a final desperate bid for survival, a Tacheon propelled star cruiser has been developed on Earth to transport survivors to a new star system.
But the cruiser relies on rare Ionian crystals for its power: crystals which are only abundant on Jupiters second moon, Io. A moonbase established on Io is under constant attack by aliens from Jupiter.
It is your mission to escort the men and their precious crystals safely from the surface of Io to the DropZone, where the landing pad is located.
You are equipped with the latest pulse-laser back pack system which has the ability to make the wearer invisible and indestructible for short periods of time.
You must succeed, the future of the human race depends on you alone!
