Dragon and Phoenix are the names given to the two protagonists of the 1900 PC Engine shoot'em up Burning Angels. They are two prototype spacecrafts that were developed as part of the "Burning" Project that sent out in order to rescue the project's leader Dr. Kaga, who was kidnapped during an invasion. Both spacecrafts have their own unique weapon loadouts.
History[]
During an invasion by the forces led by ambitious Dr. Gengar, Dr. Kaga who is the project leader of the "Burning Project" is kidnapped. Burning Project was a classified military project which consisted of the world's most brilliant intellectuals set out to create an ultimate superweapon which would give the Defense Forces a decisive advantage over Dr. Gengar's military. Dr. Kaga was abducted when the ultimate superweapon from the Burning Project was finally completed. Fortunately, a microfilm containing the data of the superweapon was secured and was handed over to the two female pilots that are part of the project (who also happen to be sisters of the kidnapped doctor) board the prototype spacecrafts Dragon and Phoenix to fight back against the enemy and rescue the leader. Each craft has its own unique load out, as well as two special weapons to complete the mission successfully.
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The two fighters travel to two environments on Earth, a city and a desert, where they battle through the enemy's army. After clearing out the enemy on the planet, they then travel into space where they proceed to fight off the retreating forces. Eventually they destroy an enemy-occupied dock before locating the leader's position on a battleship in the middle of the ocean. After destroying the battleship's defenses, the leader attempts to fight back using a modified airship. Dragon and Phoenix battle the ship in a two-part battle, before successfully destroying it. Following the airship's destruction, Dr. Kaga is rescued from its floating debris and the three project members reunite.
Weapons[]
Both Dragon and Phoenix have three different weapons: a primary shot, and two secondary shots in the form of side guns and missiles. All shots can be fired simultaneously, however each craft's shots differ significantly in appearance and performance. The secondary shots must be obtained by collecting their respective "B" and "M" power-ups by means of destroying floating capsules that regularly appear in-game. In addition, only the primary shot can be upgraded by means of collecting "P" power-ups.
Dragon[]
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- Wave Shot - the primary weapon of Dragon, it fires a wave shot straightforward, the shot deals more damage than the Phoenix's primary shot, but in turn has a narrower spread. When upgraded, the width of the wave shots increases.
- Fixed Side Guns - deploys two guns that flank the sides of the craft, firing two wave shots forward.
- Spread Missiles - fires four missiles that travel in a horizontal spread, destroying any enemies they hit along their path.
Phoenix[]
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- Bubble Shot - the primary weapon of Phoenix, it fires a bubble shot, which is smaller in size and deals less damage than the Dragon's primary shot. When upgraded however, the number of shots increases, which in turn will be fired in a spread, allowing for wider coverage than that of Dragon.
- Rotating Side Guns - deploys two guns that revolve around Phoenix clockwise, firing constantly in all directions.
- Explosive Missiles - fires two missiles that travel forwards a short distance before exploding, creating an explosion that will damage or destroy any enemy that is caught within its radius.
Both[]
Both crafts feature two special weapons, which can be activated by pressing one of the two fire buttons alongside "SELECT", in order to activate them, a power meter needs to be filled by means of collecting "Star" power-ups.
Laser Beam - fires a laser beam forwards that penetrates through anything in its path, dealing very high damage to any enemy it hits.
Phoenix Form - causes the craft(s) to transform into a phoenix, which is invincible to all forms of damage for the duration of the ability.
Energy - an essential item in the form of "L" power-ups, it refills the two ships' life meters. Both ships are capable to taking a number of hits before being shot down, but if this occurs the game ends with no continues, so keeping the meter replenished is vital to survival.
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