Overhead shooter games were once the great genre of gaming. No system lived without at least a handful of really good shooters having been released for it. The Game Boy Color is no different, even above the curve in may respects. Take Project S-11 which was released in 2001. That was a time when gaming was further solidifying its dedication to first person shooters. Similar idea but completely different execution – no pun intended.
This GBC title was praised for having qualities from Raiden, Space Megaforce and other classics. Project S-11 is chock full of aliens set on destroying the inhabitants of the planet Earth. For those not sure, that is the planet you are currently residing on.

Game Boy Color pushed hard

No slow down, detailed graphics (for Game Boy Color standards) and interesting offensive weapons to take down the enemy. Sunsoft hit the right elements with Project S-11, something they were pretty good at when picking games to publish. This should come as no real surprise as Sunsoft has a bit of experience with overhead scrolling shooters – they released Firepower 2000 on the Super Nintendo. Sadly, they were absent from this genre for pretty much the rest of their publishing career. Sunsoft settled on licensing intellectual properties from outside of gaming (Batman, Superman, etc).

Project S-11 is a cartridge exclusive

Project S-11 is not available digitally. Fans wanting to play will need to either purchase a GBA, or Game Boy Color. Then get the game through a third party. If you have access to a local used game shop then that would probably be your best bet in getting a copy of Project S-11, otherwise hit Ebay or grab it on Amazon. The game is worth more than a few bucks to a fan of the genre. For everyone else, it may not be all that interesting. Check out the embedded YouTube video for an idea of the gameplay before you commit to buying.

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