This easy to pick up but hard to master\r\nshooter masterpiece from Psikyo\r\nis one of their most popular titles!\r\n\r\nSTRIKERS 1945 is a\r\nvertical-scrolling shooter game that\r\nfirst appeared in arcades in 1995.\r\n\r\nBattleships and tanks transform into futuristic mechs!\r\nEnjoy heart-stopping boss battles at every turn, the hallmark of the STRIKERS series!\r\nThe legendary Psikyo Bullets are coming for you!\r\n\r\nPilot your fighter plane to places beyond your wildest imagination...\r\nSTRIKERS are on the move!\r\nStop the secret organization CANY from taking over the world!\r\n\r\nThe game comes with options you can tweak to your liking.\r\nPick your preferred difficulty, max lives, max continues, key controls,\r\nand screen orientation to make the game just right for you.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget about the new online rankings!\r\nDo you have what it takes to become the best STRIKER in the world?\r\n\r\nPlanes:\r\nSix World War-era fighters are at your service, each with unique abilities.\r\n"P" items power up your unit and add sub-weapons to it.\r\n"B" items give you bombs that deal area damage to clear out enemies or help with emergency escapes.\r\nStore up your shot to unleash a powerful formation attack!\r\n\r\nARCADE Mode:\r\nSeven difficulty tiers to cater to all levels of players—including beginners!\r\nThose looking for a challenge should try out HARD and VERY HARD modes!\r\nThere will be local rankings for each plane in each difficulty mode.\r\n\r\nOptions:\r\nPlay in vertical screen mode for that nostalgic arcade experience!\r\nTwo additional screen filters for your enjoyment.\r\nLives can be set between 1 to 9, whereas continues can be set between 0 to infinity.\r\nFreely configure your preferred keys for shots, auto-shots, or bombs.\r\nVertical screen mode is playable even in landscape orientation. You decide your style!\r\n\r\nSCORE ATTACK:\r\nThis mode has a fixed difficulty and number of lives. Serious challengers only!\r\nSubmit your high scores to compete with players from around the world!\r\nOnline rankings can be viewed from the options menu.