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Summary:

In Philosoma, you blast through 18 vertical scrolling deep space environments in search of the mysterious distress call, destroying enemies and obstacles in your path. Go up against a variety of vehicles including the "Hover Carrier," the "Makkon," and the "Missile Walker" as you clear your way with one of four main weapons such as the Vulcan, Laser, A-Break, or Ray-B. Each weapon can be upgraded up to three times when specific power-up icons are collected. A secondary weapon such as Buster grenades, MRMs, and SRMs are equipped at the beginning of a level or acquired through a power-up.

Storyline:

Communication Interrupt > Message Follows Alpha Priority Distress . Repeat. Priority Distress ORA-194-220 . {Break} Installation Under ATT {Break} Unknown Source. Attention - Crew of UNF Galant >>All Strega Pilots Prepare To Launch > Mission: Break Through Enemy Lines And Neutralize Unknown Threat.

Ratings:

IGDB

5

HowLongToBeat

6.9

HowLongToBeat:

Main story
2½h
Completionist
3h

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Release dates

Jul 28, 1995: Unknown platform (Japan)

1995: Unknown platform (Europe)

Aug 24, 1996: Unknown platform (North America)

Apr 26, 2007: Unknown platform (Japan)

Apr 26, 2007: Unknown platform (Japan)