Viper Phase 1 is
an outer space Shooter from Seibu
The Game is a spin-off from the Raiden Fighters series. Your battle goes through 8
stages and each one ends up with final boss to destroy. You can improve your
fighter with lasers, rockets, wide shots or napalm guns.
The graphics in Viper Phase 1 are impressive with a great
amount of detail. Destroying enemies creates shrapnel and residual explosions.
There are some great looking battlestars, which explode in a
spectacular way, where flaming sections of the battleships break off from each
other and then finish off with a giant explosion.
Same
goes for the sound: Viper Phase 1's uses sampled and tons of synthesized
instruments and electronic synth percussion.
There was a
second version of Viper Phase 1, subtitled "New Version," which was released the
same year with minor gameplay changes.