Former SNK Staffer Confirms ‘Akira’ Inspired Classic Neo Geo Shmup ‘Last Resort’

“I am a huge Katsuhiro Otomo fan”.

If you’ve played the cult classic Neo Geo shooter Last Resort, then you’ll almost certainly have noticed that the opening level’s cityscape is very similar to the one seen in Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal 1988 anime, Akira.

It’s one of the many instances where popular media has inspired video game designers, but until now, it was never officially confirmed that there was an actual connection between the two.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

“I am a huge Katsuhiro Otomo fan”.

If you’ve played the cult classic Neo Geo shooter Last Resort, then you’ll almost certainly have noticed that the opening level’s cityscape is very similar to the one seen in Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal 1988 anime, Akira.

It’s one of the many instances where popular media has inspired video game designers, but until now, it was never officially confirmed that there was an actual connection between the two.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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