I need help identifing a NES game!

February 1, 2007 7:48 PM

What was the name of that side scrolling game for the NES in which you where a space ship that shoots flying enemies that look like hamburgers?

I've been trying to find this game for years! I recently found MeFi, and so hopefully my first question will bring me help!

At one point throughout the game you fight Medusa as a boss, and there is a spot where you have to blast a path through blocks in order to continue through the level before you hit them.

Thanks!

posted by peripatew to Computers & Internet (12 answers total)

It's either Graidus or Life Force, both by Konami. The up up down down code works on these games too, as I recall.
posted by cosmicbandito at 8:05 PM on February 1, 2007

Dude, Life Force!
posted by chudder at 8:10 PM on February 1, 2007

gradius screenshots
life force screenshots
posted by cosmicbandito at 8:10 PM on February 1, 2007

And there's this cheat mode speed run. At ~1:20 you have to blast a path or die, and it only gets better from there.
posted by chudder at 8:15 PM on February 1, 2007

Is it Stinger? I don't remember a hamburger, but I do remember a slice of watermelon that shoots seeds at you.
posted by gc at 8:18 PM on February 1, 2007

Sorry I can't help answer your question (shooters were never really my cup of tea), but why not play these games online to be sure?
posted by metabrilliant at 8:33 PM on February 1, 2007 [1 favorite]

Some version ofParodius, maybe?
posted by casarkos at 8:45 PM on February 1, 2007

if no one here knows, this place will
posted by Listener at 10:18 PM on February 1, 2007

I'm fifteenthing LifeForce. In the final level, there are hamburger-like enemies (I think they're intended to be blood platelet cells.)

Additionally, there are several areas in LifeForce where you must shoot through walls and then fly through the path you've shot. Every stage, in fact, except the Prominence stage.

If this is right, then some of the NES version screenshots at this page should look familiar to you.

Apparently the speed run linked to above is from a TurboGraphix-16. Never played that one, but the dude is cheating like crazy. And he's flying stupid, not getting his second option or real lasers. Amatuer.
posted by SlyBevel at 11:57 PM on February 1, 2007

This screenshot could very well be your hamburger clincher.

They're not what I was thinking of, but they sure seem to qualify.
posted by SlyBevel at 11:58 PM on February 1, 2007

Wrong link!

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY....

CORRECTION:

This screenshot could very well be your hamburger clincher.
posted by SlyBevel at 12:00 AM on February 2, 2007

Abadox?
posted by mnology at 10:00 AM on February 2, 2007