Point Blank[ PS1] [UK,FR,DE,IT,ES]

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In Japan, it was the seventh highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1995. [9] According to Electronic Gaming Monthly, Point Blank was a " cult favorite" in U.S. arcades. [10] Point Blank 3/ Gunbalina ( ガンバリーナ, Ganbarīna) (2000) (Arcade, PlayStation) – Its Japanese name is a pun on Thumbelina. There are six different types of stages in the game: Accuracy, where both players must shoot the designated areas with the highest points, Intelligence, where they must count to sixteen (by shooting the numbers), Memory, where they must match two cards by shooting two matching cards, Simulation, where they are required to shoot the cardboard robbers but not civilians (in the Japanese theme of this type, they must shoot cardboard ninjas, but not geishas), Visual Acuity, where they are required to shoot the target which matches what is displayed, and Speed, where they are required to shoot targets of their designated colors (depending players play from left or right); in the arcade version, both light guns must also be calibrated before the crosshairs on the screen shall move. If you've got a friend or a group of friends, Point Blank 2 features a wide variety of different play modes. The arcade games are enabled as well as turf wars, tournaments and a team-play option. You can also give certain players handicaps or enable penalties. Up to 8 people can play by alternating Guncons. Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine

Point Blank 2 is the sequel to the now classic arcade game Point Blank, which was converted to the PlayStation in 1998. Using the Namco built GunCon (an arcade-like light gun), it offers 70 new shooting galleries, different party modes and a new single-player game. NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you. An all-new RPG-quest mode will send you to Point Blank Island on a crazy bullet-filled quest for the mysterious "Gunball."

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As well as converting the arcade game in its entirety, this conversion also offers a new Quest mode, a Party Play system and more. Spellings The 10 Best Arcade Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No.100. Ziff Davis. November 1997. p.130.

Ghoul Panic/ Oh! Bakyūn ( オーバキューン, Ōbakyūn) (1999) (Arcade, PlayStation) – A spin-off title that features a haunted house theme (similar to the original Golly! Ghost!) and 3D graphics (as those seen in the Namco System 21, 22 and 11 arcade system boards). Point Blank, known as Gun Bullet ( ガンバレット, Gan Baretto), or Gunvari ( ガンバリ, Ganbari ) in Japan, is a series of light gun shooter games developed by Namco for the arcade, PlayStation and Nintendo DS; the trilogy was first released in arcade in 1994 and was later ported onto the PlayStation. Point Blank DS was released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS featuring 40 challenges from the original series. Loaded with the original arcade game, an all-new quest mode and extra areas created just for the PlayStation game console.The PlayStation version was the third best-selling video game in Japan for the week ending August 10, 1997. [11] The variety in the mini games was welcomed.The main characters were cool in their own way. The 5 modes were more than enough to keep me hooked. Even with 1 gun and 2 people, the excitement never stops. The scoring and rating system is great for honing your skills.