Rabio Lepus Longplay (Arcade) [QHD] [JP]

Game Info
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Developer: Video System
Publisher: Video System
Year of Release: 1987

Game Review & Impressions
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Known as Rabbit Punch is Western territories, Rabio Lepus is quite an enigmatic shooter. It looks and feels like a hybrid of R-Type and Gradius, albeit one starring a weird rabbit-shaped droid that can fly and shoots plasma bolts.

As shooters go, this is pretty formulaic, although it's approach to power-ups and weapons is quite novel. Tapping the fire button close to enemies will initiate a proximity attack, biffing the enemy with pneumatic-powered fist. This is more powerful than your default blaster, but you run the risk of taking damage, or losing a life, if you mis-time the attack.

The most powerful -- and useful -- weapon by far is the smart missile launcher. These home in on enemies and are great for getting out of tight spots, but with only a limited amount of ammunition on hand, these should be used sparingly. More missiles can be found by shooting the rotating tin cans littering each of the levels, but you can never hold so many that you can afford to relax.

If you're in the mood for a shooter that's quirky and a little bit different, Rabio Lepus is worth a look.

Chapters
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00:00 Attract mode
1:35 Stage 1
3:12 Stage 2
4:40 Stage 3
6:16 Stage 4
7:04 Stage 5
8:41 Stage 6
10:19 Stage 7
11:53 Stage 8
12:54 Stage 9
14:38 Stage 10
16:29 Stage 11
18:31 Stage 12
18:53 Ending

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