Override (video game)
is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Data East in 1991 for the PC Engine. A port to the X68000 was self-published by Sting as.
Gameplay
The player can increase the power of their primary weapon by collecting “P” items. The player's ship also has a charge feature, where if the fire button is not touched for a few seconds, the ship will charge up a powerful shot that can destroy many of the enemies on-screen. The player can also acquire secondary weapons by collecting a gem. The gem changes colors, and depending on which color it is when collected, the player will get a different weapon. Players can power up their secondary weapon by collecting another gem of the same color.Development and release
The X68000 version is available as a free "one stage only" demo download on Sting's website.On September 4, 2007, G-Mode published the PC Engine version on the Japanese Virtual Console for the Wii.