Ah, the 1980s; a period of shameless attempts to replicate and exceed the success of other people by having a go at doing it yourself.
Well, that was the thinking that drove Sega to create Flicky in 1984, anyway; jealous of Namco’s success with Mappy, the company’s leadership tasked designer Yoji Ishii with creating something that would beat their rival’s game.
Did they succeed? Well, that’s a matter of opinion. Just maybe bring the earplugs if you want to judge for yourself.
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