Varth: Operation Thunderstorm
Title screen
| Developer: | Capcom |
|---|---|
| Director: | Yoshiki Okamoto Noritaka Funamizu Akira Nishitani |
| Music: | Masaki Izutani Yoko Shimomura Toshio Kajino |
| Program: | Atsushi Ohuchi Meijin Hac Akiyoshi Eshiro Komorichie Darkside |
| Art: | Eiji Kuratani Sayuri Shintani Hanisawa Ume |
| Release date: | Arcade: June 12, 1992 |
| Previous game: | Chariot |
| Next game: | Ultimate Ecology |
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm (JP: "バース オペレーション サンダー ストーム") is a vertical scrolling shoot em' up developed by Capcom in 1992.
The game has been ported through Capcom Classics Collection (Remixed/Vol 2) on PSP, PS2, and Xbox.
For replay videos, visit the Video Index.
Gameplay Overview
Varth is a 2-button game with 30 stages.
Controls
- A button (Press/Hold): Fires the player's main shot/pods.
- B button (Press): Activates the player's bomb.
Items
Bomb stock has a gauge that fills up over time, type of bomb varies between shot types. Homing, Missile, and Napalm are fired by the player's pods.
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 |
Power Adds 1 power level, maxes out at level 8 for shots and level 4 for sub-weapons. |
 |
Machine Gun Good balance of range and power; bomb is 5 homing bullets. |
 |
Wide Shot Spread shot, bomb is a large frontal fireball. |
 |
Laser Pierces small enemies; bomb is a screen clearing strike of lightning. |
 |
Homing Fires homing missiles; number of missiles increases with power level. |
 |
Missile Forward firing missiles; spread increases with power level. |
 |
Napalm Fires small bullets that explode on impact; range increases with power level. |
 |
Bomb Adds a bomb to the player's stock. |
 |
Flag Score item, gives a 5,000 point bonus on pickup. |
Pods
This is the main feature of Varth. When a homing, missile or napalm item is first collected a set of two pods are attached to the player's ship. The pods are indestructible and block bullets, but other projectiles such as lasers can bypass this. There are 2 types of pods the player can select.
- Fuzzy: The pods react to bullets and move around the player in a circular motion.
- Front: Both pods are attached in front of the player. These do not move.
Extra Lives
On default settings, extra lives are granted at 600,000 points, 2,000,000 points, and 4,500,000 points.
Strategy
WIP
