Last Mission (ラストミッション) is a top-down shooter game developed by Data East and released in 1986 for Arcades. It was released the same year for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum by US Gold.
Story[]
Driven from your home galaxy your only path back to ending your exile and reclaiming your honor lies in defeating the invading forces that torment your people. Armed with the most sophisticated weapons systems, guarded by a protective forcefield, you set out on a mission to conquer the enemy starbase, a crusade against the most startling of death defying gods.
Gameplay[]
Last Mission is a top-down shooter with multidirectional movement. The player ship can freely move within a confined area delimited by barriers, being tasked with destroying a fixed number of air bases located in the area. A small map on the bottom right shows the player and bases location on the area.
The player ship starts equipped with a strong, forward-firing laser, but can get equipped with a variety of weapons as well as a protective force field. Said weapons are dropped from defeated enemies and equipped upon being picked up.