Abadox: The Deadly Inner War

Abadox (subtitled, The Deadly Inner War) is a shoot 'em up video game released by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. One of the most uniquely designed video games, it received harsh criticism for its difficult gameplay, the most complaints towards the character's death after getting hit once by an enemy or a projectile. Abadox is about a futuristic planet being engulfed by an alien force, and the character whom the player controls fights back to save the rest of the planet before it gets engulfed.
== Plot ==
Abadox is a planet located in the future; the year of 5012. However, Abadox is engulfed by a mysterious alien force, who completely devours it, and sets off to attack more planets in the galaxy. All of Abadox's military tried to defeat the alien, now known as Parasitis, but failed, and all forces except for a sole hospital ship were destroyed in the process. News then goes out that the heads of the planet are near-devoured, so the remaining fighter, Second Lieutenant Nazel, is sent to relinquish the galaxy of Parasitis and rescue Abadox's royalty.
== Gameplay ==
The player controls Second Lieutenant Nazel, who possesses the ability to hover around the stage and shoot projectiles, which can be upgraded by collecting power-ups left behind by defeated enemies. Any power-ups obtained can be lost when a player loses a life, and the player is sent to the checkpoint they passed last. Maneuvering through enemy fire may require the player to move at a slow pace and dodge the projectiles they unleash. At the end of a stage lies a boss, which is based off of the anatomy of the alien.
Category:Games released in 1989
Category:Games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System