History VideoGame / OmegaBoost

''Omega Boost'' is a {{Mecha|Game}} RailShooter developed by Creator/PolyphonyDigital, released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1999.

* LevelUp: Perform well enough in a level, and you gain an upgrade to your Boost Level, which makes Omega Boost stronger. You'll generally need them.

** Planet Eta itself is a shout out to both Franchise/{{Dune}} and {{Transformers}}, both prior to and after traveling down the timeshaft. Before the timeshaft travel, the planet has a strong resemblance to the sand planet Arrakis, the titular planet of Dune, complete with its own {{Sand Worm}}s. After the timeshaft travel, the planet is completely cyberized and now looks more like [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Cybertron]].

** Virtually everything about the backstory is taken from the manual, the in-game cutscenes offer little-to-no details on how the conflict between humanity and [=AlphaCore=] began, or even what "[=AlphaCore=]" itself even ''is''.

* AGodAmI: [=AlphaCore=]'s ultimate plan in the game; integrate itself into ENIAC, the first human-built computer, and attach itself to their computer development. As technology advances over time, so does its influence over humanity.

* FullMotionVideo: All the human characters in the cutscenes are live-action actors in a CG'd environment. The final cutscene inverts this, however, with the Omega Boost being a CG'd model in a live-action environment.

* BadFuture: The Timeshaft was supposed to send Lester back to 1946, instead it ended up sending him into the distant future, [[spoiler:where [=AlphaCore=] has cyberized Planet Eta. Luckily, the Timeshaft is still functioning in that time.]]

* BattleshipRaid: Zone 6's sub-boss is a literal example.
* BeamSpam: Omega Boost is capable of launching homing lasers at its enemies. Complete with {{Roboteching}}.

* AttackReflector: In the Last Zone, [=AlphaCore=] is encased in a translucent barrier that blocks Omega Boost's homing missiles, and is also orbited by eight glowing orbs that block the Vulcan gun.

** Omega Boost's homing lasers functions pretty much the same way as those in the VideoGame/RaySeries games.

** Virtually everything about the story is taken from the manual, the in-game cutscenes offer little-to-no details on what the conflict between humanity and [=AlphaCore=] is about, or even what "[=AlphaCore=]" itself even ''is''.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: The only way you can deal permanent damage to Zone 8's SubBoss is by attacking the red cone-shaped object on its back. You can only target it when it's ejected though.
* AttackReflector: [=AlphaCore=], in the final timeshaft. [[FlunkyBoss It and all eight of its little buddies surrounding itself.]] [[spoiler: The trick is, the Core only reflects your [[{{Roboteching}} homing lasers]], and the smaller orbs only reflect your [[MoreDakka machine gun]].]]

* BattleshipRaid: Zone 6's miniboss is a literal example.

** Omega Boost guarded itself from one of the battleships's WaveMotionGun with an EnergyShield. You don't have that shield ingame. In Zone 6, you actually get to fight one such battleship as a miniboss. Said battleship's WaveMotionGun [[spoiler: will ''[[OneHitKill vaporize you]]'' if it hits.]]

* RecurringBoss: A couple. [[spoiler: Remember the sand worm in Zone Four, and the larger robot that you fought in Zone Three?]] Remember how you never [[NeverFoundTheBody actually saw them blow up]] in those levels? [[spoiler: You'll be seeing them again.]]

* SandWorm: The second miniboss in Zone 4.
* SequentialBoss

** Zone 3's miniboss definitely has Anime/{{Macross}} written all over it, right down to it's ability to [[TransformingMecha transform into a jet]] and using MacrossMissileMassacre as it's primary form of attack.

** Zone 6's miniboss, a battleship as seen in the intro cinematic, has one mounted in it's bow. It tries to fry you with it before you fight it and [[spoiler: tries again after you defeat it, by teleporting ''directly'' behind you so that you're in the gun's path.]]

* AttackItsWeakPoint: When fighting bosses and minibosses, your Scan ability will lock-on to numerous targets on them which can be fired upon with your homing lasers. The more lock-ons you get, the more damage you can inflict upon.
** The only way you can deal serious damage on Zone 8's boss is [[spoiler: by attacking the red crystal on it's back. You can only target when its ejected though.]]

* BattleAura: Omega Boost glows blue upon activating Viper Boost. [[spoiler: Beta Boost has one too when it activates its own version of Viper Boost to take you down.]]

* {{BFG}}: The weapon of the titular mecha.
* BigBad: [=AlphaCore=].

* CoolBike: A miniboss in Zone Seven. [[spoiler: [[AsteroidsMonster And it splits into two other minibosses upon its defeat, who happen to be its wheels.]]]]

* {{Cyborg}}: Remember that SandWorm you fought before? Fast forward several hundred years into the future where planet Eta is now a CyberPunk planet. That worm is now [[spoiler: a space-dwelling cyborg worm!]]
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Hope you're not too attached to planet Eta.

* HumongousMecha: Pretty much everything. Omega Boost is a very large robot. Most of the enemies it takes on are also more or less its size, and all of the bosses are bigger.
* LaserBlade: Several enemies make use of this.

Desperate, humanity creates their most powerful weapon against [=AlphaCore=]: [[AMechByAnyOtherName Productoid]] Omega Boost, a giant robot which can pierce [=AlphaCore=]'s defenses, use the time machine [=AlphaCore=] stole, and prevent it from altering history.

A RailShooter by Creator/PolyphonyDigital released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1999, and the only game developed by Polyphony that isn't [[VideoGame/GranTurismo a racing game]]. A fast-paced game, it was hailed as having one of the best graphics engine for the system, and is considered by many to be one of the best Anime/{{Macross}}-style mecha games produced, though it was a short game. It is considered a SleeperHit due to poor marketing but high game ratings.

* AGodAmI: Alpha Core's ultimate plan in the game; integrate itself into ENIAC, the first human computer, and attach itself to humankind's computer development. As human computer technology builds over time, so does its influence over humanity.
* AIIsACrapshoot: Averted in the BackStory. Alpha Core had been in the "Network" longer than humanity had, and is in fact ''older'' than humankind. Once it discovered humankind's presence, it decided to aid humankind's progress so they can expand into the Network as much as it had, and had [[InnocentAliens actually nourished human technological development]] for a long time. When humankind discovered it, they reacted disagreeably and [[HumansAreBastards tried to destroy it]] in their fear. Alpha Core was ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge pissed.]]''

** Virtually everything about the story is taken from the manual, the in-game cutscenes offer little-to-no details on what the conflict between humanity and Alpha Core is about, or even what "Alpha Core" itself even ''is''.

* AttackReflector: Alpha Core, in the final timeshaft. [[FlunkyBoss It and all eight of its little buddies surrounding itself.]] [[spoiler: The trick is, the Core only reflects your [[{{Roboteching}} homing lasers]], and the smaller orbs only reflect your [[MoreDakka machine gun]].]]
* BadFuture: The Timeshaft was supposed to send Lester back to the 1960s, instead it ended up sending him into the distant future, [[spoiler:where Alpha Core has cyberized Planet Eta. Luckily, the Timeshaft is still functioning in that time.]]

* BigBad: Alpha Core.
* BossOnlyLevel: The final two stages, Zones 8 and 9, consist only of a fight against one last SubBoss, then four consecutive fights against Alpha Core.

* LightIsNotGood: Alpha Core's OneWingedAngel form.

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Alpha Core. Once you defeat it in the timeshaft, you have to take it on one more time, except this time, it’s in a golden angelic form with wings.]]

* ResetButton: [[spoiler: At the end of the game, you stop Alpha Core from altering ENIAC. This solves all of the problems in the game.]]

* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[spoiler: The main theme plays in the final battle with Alpha Core's OneWingedAngel form. In the US version, it's "Otsegolation" by Static-X. In the Japanese version, it's "Shade" by Music/{{Feeder}}.]]
* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: [[spoiler: in the final level, Alpha Core tries to ''eat'' Omega Boost. Of course, the pilot isn’t having any of that.]]

* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: Part of the backstory. Alpha Core was actually quite nice, and aided humanity for a long time before it was discovered. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero But then humankind]] [[HumansAreBastards tried to kill it.]]

** The manual provides context for the events of the game, without it the game has little more than an ExcusePlot. Even the name of the Omega Boost pilot, the PlayerCharacter, is relegated to the manual.
** The name of the rival mech from Zones 2 and 7 is "Beta Boost", and the name of the sub-boss mech from Zone 3 is "Herbarcher". This is only revealed via the cases of the action figures.

* BossOnlyLevel: Zones 8 and 9.

* MirrorBoss: Kind of. One of the bosses is pretty much bigger version of Omega Boost. You fight it twice, [[spoiler: and upon defeating it the second time, [[TakingYouWithMe it activates its own version of Viper Boost as a last ditch effort to take you down.]]]]

* RedOniBlueOni: Omega Boost is the blue oni while the rival mech (boss of Zone 2 and [[spoiler: Zone 7]]) is the red oni.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: When activating the Viper Boost, Omega Boost's BattleAura is blue while the rival's one [[spoiler: is red.]]

* FlunkyBoss: A few.

A highly popular RailShooter by Creator/PolyphonyDigital released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1999, and the only game developed by Polyphony that isn't [[VideoGame/GranTurismo a racing game]]. A fast-paced game, it was hailed as having one of the best graphics engine for the system, and is considered by many to be one of the best Anime/{{Macross}}-style mecha games produced, though it was a short game. It is considered a SleeperHit due to poor marketing but high game ratings.

* {{Badass}}: Lieuteant Lester J. Hemming, Omega Boost's pilot.

* BattleAura: Omega Boost glows blue upon activating Viper Boost.

* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: Part of the backstory. Alpha Core was actually quite nice, and aided humanity for a long time before it was discovered. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero But then humankind]] [[HumansAreBastards tried to kill it.]]

** Planet Eta itself is a shout out to both Franchise/{{Dune}} and {{Transformers}}, both prior to and after traveling down the timeshaft. Before the timeshaft travel, the planet has a strong resemblance to the sand planet Arrakis, the titular planet of Dune, complete with its own [[SandWorm Sand Worms]]. After the timeshaft travel, the planet is completely cyberized and now looks more like [[{{Transformers}} Cybertron]].

* {{Badass}}: Lieutenant Lester J. Hemming , the pilot of Omega Boost. He is shown in the opening to be confident and a little cocky, even in the face of the world's potential annihilation.