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**Level 1 (landscape) is modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:Xevious|Xevious]]'' (by [[Namco]], 1982). | **Level 1 (landscape) is modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:Xevious|Xevious]]'' (by [[Namco]], 1982). | ||
**Level 2 (sea/ships) is modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:1941: Counter Attack|1941: Counter Attack]]'' (by [[Wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]], 1984). | **Level 2 (sea/ships) is modeled after ''[[Wikipedia:1941: Counter Attack|1941: Counter Attack]]'' (by [[Wikipedia:Capcom|Capcom]], 1984). | ||
- | **Level 3 (space) is probably a reference to the arcade games ''[[Wikipedia:Galaxian|Galaxian]]'' (by Namco, 1979) and ''[[Wikipedia:Galaga|Galaga]]'' (by Namco, 1981). | + | **Level 3 (space) is probably a reference to the arcade games ''[[Wikipedia:Galaxian|Galaxian]]'' (by Namco, 1979) and ''[[Wikipedia:Galaga|Galaga]]'' (by Namco, 1981), though neither game had nebulae. |
*The quote for Awexome Cross refers to the sidescrolling shooter series named ''[[Wikipedia:Rolling Thunder (arcade game)|Rolling Thunder]]'' (by [[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]], 1986). | *The quote for Awexome Cross refers to the sidescrolling shooter series named ''[[Wikipedia:Rolling Thunder (arcade game)|Rolling Thunder]]'' (by [[Wikipedia:Namco|Namco]], 1986). | ||
*The power-ups fall down in the same fashion as the game ''[[Wikipedia:Arkanoid|Arkanoid]]'', in which falling pill-like objects would change the appearance and ability of the ship below. | *The power-ups fall down in the same fashion as the game ''[[Wikipedia:Arkanoid|Arkanoid]]'', in which falling pill-like objects would change the appearance and ability of the ship below. |