Osman (arcade game)
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Osman, released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action
platforming game
produced by Mitchell Corp. that was released exclusively as a coin-operated arcade game in . The game's director, Kouichi Yotsui (credited as Isuke), was also the director of the original arcade version of Strider
and designed Osman as an unofficial sequel to Strider.
In contrast to Strider's futuristic Kazakh-Soviet setting, Osman is set in a neon
-lit cyberpunk
Arabian
setting, while Strider Hiryu
is replaced by a Middle East
ern protagonist named Osman who fights without any weapons. 1UP.com
included the game in its "Games to Play Before You Die" list.
Judicial Affairs Director Jack Layzon alone grasps the situation, fearing the worst. He summons the lone assassin who had mastered the 'secret style'...
There are four types of power-up capsules that the player can retrieve by destroying certain floating containers. The red capsules will increase the player character's attack power by allowing him to create body images of himself that will mimic his movement. The main character's attack power can be determined by the color of his pants. In his starting level, the character's pants will be blue, which changed to purple with the first power-up (allowing him to create one body image), followed by red (two body images) and white (four body images). The strongest attack level is black, in which the player character's attack range will increase. If the player takes damage from an enemy their attack power will be reduced by one level. Other power-up items includes yellow power-up that increases the maximum health by one point, green power-up that restores one point, and a blue power-up that restores the player's complete health.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
platforming game
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
produced by Mitchell Corp. that was released exclusively as a coin-operated arcade game in . The game's director, Kouichi Yotsui (credited as Isuke), was also the director of the original arcade version of Strider
Strider (arcade game)
Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...
and designed Osman as an unofficial sequel to Strider.
In contrast to Strider's futuristic Kazakh-Soviet setting, Osman is set in a neon
Neon lighting
Neon lighting is created by brightly glowing, electrified glass tubes or bulbs that contain rarefied neon or other gases. Georges Claude, a French engineer and inventor, presented neon tube lighting in essentially its modern form at the Paris Motor Show from December 3–18, 1910...
-lit cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
Arabian
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
setting, while Strider Hiryu
Strider Hiryu
is a fictional character jointly owned by Capcom and Moto Kikaku.Although primarily known as a game character, Hiryu debuted in 1988 as the protagonist of a manga published exclusively in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten...
is replaced by a Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern protagonist named Osman who fights without any weapons. 1UP.com
1UP.com
1UP.com is a video game website owned by IGN Entertainment, a division of News Corporation. Previously, the site was owned by Ziff Davis before being sold to UGO Entertainment in 2009....
included the game in its "Games to Play Before You Die" list.
Story
It is the late 21st century, and the world has come under the control of a single federal government. One day a new threat known as Abdullah the Slaver appears, causing widespread terror and panic. The fear in men's hearts incites the abandonment of all economic activity. The federal government, which is the foundation of capitalism and modern civilization, has become nothing less than an insidious idea that corrupts the foundations of society itself. It destroys the idiosyncrasies and variations among national viewpoints, stifling them in the name of "freedom" and its own internal ideals.Judicial Affairs Director Jack Layzon alone grasps the situation, fearing the worst. He summons the lone assassin who had mastered the 'secret style'...
Gameplay
The controls of Osman consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character, and three action buttons for attacking, jumping, and activating a special attack which will destroy all on-screen enemies (which has only a limited amount of uses and cannot be fully replenished until the player loses a life). The player can also climb walls and ceilings as well. The player character attacks primarily with his powerful kicks, which can fatally slice through most of the enemy soldiers he will face. Pressing down and jump will cause to slide. While sliding, the player character can do a slide kick with the attack button or grab certain enemies and flip them over with the jump button. The player can also dash by holding the joystick left or right after sliding.There are four types of power-up capsules that the player can retrieve by destroying certain floating containers. The red capsules will increase the player character's attack power by allowing him to create body images of himself that will mimic his movement. The main character's attack power can be determined by the color of his pants. In his starting level, the character's pants will be blue, which changed to purple with the first power-up (allowing him to create one body image), followed by red (two body images) and white (four body images). The strongest attack level is black, in which the player character's attack range will increase. If the player takes damage from an enemy their attack power will be reduced by one level. Other power-up items includes yellow power-up that increases the maximum health by one point, green power-up that restores one point, and a blue power-up that restores the player's complete health.
See also
- Arabian FightArabian Fightis a scrolling beat 'em up arcade game released by Sega in 1992.Unlike many of Sega's arcade titles the game was never 'ported' to a home console, presumed reasons include size and the impressive sprite scaling and effects used in the gameplay and lack of popularity or notoriety in comparison to...
- Arabian MagicArabian Magicis a horizontally-scrolling hack and slash arcade game, released by Taito in 1992. It was also released on Taito Legends 2 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.-Plot:...
- Exile (1988 video game series)