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Game entry

Space Harrier

1985 · Arcade, TPS · Wii, Saturn, 32X, Arcade, Legacy Mobile Device · Sega

Space Harrier is ranked no. 3,131 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,446 and 31% of duels won.

World rank

no. 3,131

ELO score

1,446

Wins

31%

Duels played

26

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About Space Harrier

Run… fly… dodge those obstacles, but return fire on wave after wave of attacking aliens. Armed with a really big gun, you have to defend yourself against the alien hordes using your wits to navigate around the screen. But watch out for those end of level bosses!

Originating in the arcades, Space Harrier is a third-person rail shooter with pseudo-3D graphics, set in the same world as Fantasy Zone. The lone titular hero fights aliens with a fireball-launching cannon, which can also be used to transform the hero into a flying rocket. The protagonist is constantly in motion, but the speed of his movement can be regulated by the player.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,446 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Space Harrier sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,128 Sengoku Rance 1,446
  2. 3,129 Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives 1,446
  3. 3,130 Unrailed! 1,446
  4. 3,131 Space Harrier 1,446
  5. 3,132 Cooking Mama 1,446
  6. 3,133 Stick Fight: The Game 1,445
  7. 3,134 American Truck Simulator 1,445

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