description Phalanx Overview
Phalanx is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Zoom and published by Kemco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, with a later Game Boy Advance port. It is widely remembered for its North American SNES cover art depicting an elderly man with a banjo, an image unrelated to the game's science-fiction setting. The gameplay itself features the player piloting a starfighter across side-scrolling stages filled with enemies and power-ups.
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What kind of game is Phalanx?
Phalanx is a horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up developed by Zoom. Kemco published the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version in 1991.
Which platforms received Phalanx?
Phalanx was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and later ported to the Game Boy Advance. The two versions belong to different generations of Nintendo hardware.
Why is the North American SNES cover of Phalanx famous?
The North American SNES cover shows an elderly man holding a banjo, an unusual image for a space shoot-'em-up. That contrast made the cover especially memorable among 1990s game packaging.
Who developed and published Phalanx?
Zoom developed Phalanx, while Kemco published it for the SNES. The original SNES release dates to 1991.
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