Sammy Corporation
"Viewpoint" was developed by Aicom, a small Japanese studio known for games such as "The Legendary Axe" and "Astyanax". It was published in November 1992 by Sammy Corporation, being their first foray into the market since the early 1980's. The game's isometric-scrolling gameplay was largely inspired by Sega's "Zaxxon", with its overall aesthetic taking inspiration from games like "Xevious" and "R-Type". "Viewpoint" ran on the Neo Geo MVS arcade system board, being Sammy's only game for it. The game's 3D graphics were drawn entirely by hand, as opposed to using pre-rendering software or 3D hardware.