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"Alien Syndrome" is a shoot 'em up video game originally developed by Sega and released in arcade format in 1987 before being ported to various home platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). In the game, players take on the role of one of two soldiers, Ricky or Mary, who are tasked with rescuing their comrades from a variety of alien-infested spaceships. Each level is a race against time to find and free all the hostages before escaping to safety prior to the ship's self-destruction. The game features a top-down perspective, allowing players to navigate through maze-like spaceship corridors filled with a plethora of aggressive extraterrestrial creatures.

Gameplay in "Alien Syndrome" on the NES is marked by its challenging enemy encounters and the variety of weapons that can be picked up, each offering different advantages against the diverse alien threats. The game consists of several levels, each culminating in a boss fight against a large and formidable alien creature, testing the player's skill and strategy. Notably, "Alien Syndrome" stands out for its early adoption of simultaneous two-player cooperative gameplay, enhancing the arcade feel on the home console. Though the NES version could not fully replicate the arcade's graphics and sound due to hardware limitations, it still managed to capture the intense and frantic action that made the arcade version popular. The title is a notable example of the era's arcade-to-console adaptations, combining fast-paced gameplay with strategic rescue missions, and remains a fondly remembered classic among retro gaming enthusiasts.

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