Castelian: 1987
Developer: Triffix Entertainment Inc.
Genre: Action
Castelian Game Manual
Your character Julius lives in the town of Jemmerville where there are many types of precious diamonds. One day in his sleep, a hologram tells him that the governor witnessed seven towers built around the city by unknown aliens, and that if another one is built, the aliens will have taken over the city. As Julius wakes up and starts to say something, the hologram disappears. It is Julius’ job to get to the top of each tower and demolish it once he reaches the top. Julius has infinite health. Sound easy? It’s not. The time limit is your worst enemy, if you make even very little mistakes, you won’t get to the top in time. You are avoiding enemies while constantly trying to avoid Roving Hexalons, which spawn at random points and try to knock you off the tower. The game is known for it’s 3D-looking effects, but the game is known to be bad due to its ridiculous difficulty. Even the first level is really tough. Castelian was later ported to the GameBoy. The game was developed by only four staff members at B.I.T.S.