Keio Flying Squadron
Year: 1993
Platform: Sega CD
Publisher: JVC
Genre: Shooter
Rating: ***
The original "strap on your bunny ears and save the world" game.
This game wins the prize for "Best Marketed" game ever, as it was obviously aimed
straight at me. The evil Dr. Pon has stolen a key to a secret treasure, and it's
up to our cute heroine Rami to recover it or she'll get no supper! Decked out in
a red Playboy bunny outfit, Rami and her pet fire breathing dragon take on wave
after wave of Dr. Pon's Raccoon forces. This is a simple and unassuming side
scrolling shooter, but what makes it stand out are the fun and colorful graphics,
the absurd villains, and the enthusiastic vocal performance of Samantha Paris.
This game is all about fun, and it's got plenty to spare.
Strap On Your Bunny Ears And Save The World
Go ahead and laugh, funny boy. But get it all out now because we're talking
"shooter" here. A blistering, "mommy-help-me-I'm-scared," Sega CD shooter.
And when you've got the U.S. Navy, the Russian Army, the Seven Gods of Good
Fortune and an entire raccoon militia in your face, you'll be glad you're wearing
a sexy tutu with fire-engine-red pumps... They'll help you distract Dr. Pon's
bloodthirsty minions while you blast his furry buttocks into the stratosphere.
(from original ad campaign)