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2 | ''Vacant Ark'' is a dark and atmospheric indie BulletHell ShootEmUp developed by Creator/{{Buster}}, available as the third game [[http://kerubin.web.fc2.com/game.html here]]. It takes a bit of inspiration from the ''VideoGame/RType'' series but is quite novel in itself. Ammunition is required for any attack besides a weak close-range attack, but you can get this ammunition by blocking enemy bullets with something akin to ''R-Type's'' force device. |
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4 | An oceanic planet is discovered. Scientists on Earth create a cyborg mermaid and have a little girl remotely pilot it, in order to explore the planet. It turns out that a good deal of the life in the ocean is hostile. |
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6 | !!Vacant Ark contains examples of the following: |
7 | %% * BulletCatch: A critical part of the gameplay. |
8 | %% * BulletHell |
9 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler:The girl controlling the blue mermaid ends up catatonic with vacant eyes.]] |
10 | * DuelBoss: The red-haired mermaid also has a force device, and uses red crystals for ammunition. |
11 | * EasyModeMockery: The Shallow game ends after the first stage. |
12 | %% * EvilCounterpart: The red-haired mermaid |
13 | %% * FetusTerrible: Embryos/fetuses are recurring enemies. |
14 | %% * IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: Shallow, Middle, Deep and Abyss. |
15 | %% * NintendoHard |
16 | %% * RecurringBoss: The red-haired mermaid, although she usually has another boss in front of her until the final stage. |
17 | * ShoutOut: One of the music tracks is named "Zunchacha" for a major Taito music composer, Zuntata |
18 | * TimedMission: Some of the bosses will leave if you take too long to defeat them. |
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