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Ranger X
How mastery of the Mega Drive made for one of gaming’s most impressive one-hit wonders
» PLATFORM: MEGA DRIVE » RELEASED: 1993 » DEVELOPER: GAU ENTERTAINMENT
You probably haven’t heard of Gau Entertainment, because the company only ever developed one game –Ranger X.This game puts you in charge of the titular robot, and your job is to traverse stages and destroy specific enemies before facing off against bosses. It’s a simple premise, but there’s a good amount of depth to it – you can walk and shoot in different directions, you have special weapons that are recharged with solar energy, and you get a jetpack and support vehicles.