Einhänder
1997 · Horizontal Shooter · PlayStation
Overview
Einhänder (1997) is Square's PlayStation shooter, in which the player's fighter uses a mechanical arm to grab guns dropped by destroyed enemies.
Deep Dive
The ship's manipulator arm picks up gunpods left by enemies, each with its own power, ammunition and range, and can hold them above or below the ship.
Developer Story
Tatsuo Fujii directed it. Square released it in Japan in November 1997 and Sony in North America in 1998. Critics praised its gameplay and graphics but noted its short length and lack of two-player mode; it scored 89 on Metacritic.
Did You Know?
- It was never released in Europe.
- Kenichiro Fukui's soundtrack is mostly techno and trance.
Sources & further reading
- Einhänder — Wikipedia
