Nova 2001

Not to be confused with Bossa Nova 2001.

Nova 2001
North American arcade flyer
DeveloperUPL
PublisherUPL
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: December 1983
  • NA: March 1984
GenreMultidirectional shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Nova 2001[a] is a 1983 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. It was followed by a sequel, Ark Area, in 1988, which was released only in Japan.[1]

Gameplay

The player controls a spaceship which can shoot enemy aliens in eight different directions, in a manner similar to Williams Electronics' Sinistar, which was released the same year. This was innovative at the time as technical limitations motivated developers to limit shooting to a single direction. Enemies have unique movement patterns which must be exploited to dodge their attacks and shoot them.[2] Power-ups are available to improve the spaceship's firepower, while a limited supply of bombs can be used to clear all onscreen enemies.[3]

Release

Nova 2001 was released by UPL in Japan in December 1983 as the first game released under the UPL name and in North America in March 1984.[4] After Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to UPL's games, they released it as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2014 and Nintendo Switch in 2021.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ノバ2001, Hepburn: Noba 2001

References

  1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ^ Moyse, Chris (July 31, 2021). "Old-school 1983 shmup Nova 2001 is this week's Arcade Archives release". Destructoid. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Titchmarsh, Douglas (June 10, 2023). "80s Arcade Challenge Nova 2001". Douglas Titchmarsh. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 62, 159. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  5. ^ "Arcade Archives NOVA2001". Arcade Archives | HAMSTER Corporation. February 17, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (August 5, 2021). "Nintendo Download: 5th August (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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