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    Can anybody remember any good rail shooters for the PSX? All I can remember is Omega Boost.

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    Raystorm is the only other game I can think of with a similar feel.

    However its really a 2D shooter with full 3D background elements..still an awesome game though.

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    I heard Vanark is decent, though I haven't played it. People also seem to like Gamera 2000, a Japan exclusive game. If you count them as rail shooters, both Nanotek Warrior and Internal Section (another import) are pretty good. Another similar game is N2O Nitrous Oxide, but I could never get into that one.

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    Rail shooters such as Time Crisis and the like? There's Project: Horned Owl which I believe is on rails.
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    I assume that by rail shooter he means something like Panzer Dragoon

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    Raystorm wouldn't be on rails per se - ship shoot'em up.

    For the US PlayStation Side:

    Jupiter Strike (most boring...star fox clone...ever)
    N2O (inside a tube)
    Nanotek Warrior (literally on a rail!)
    NovaStorm (FMV - Scavenger 4 in another country)
    Off World Interceptor (Car on rails shooter)
    Omega Boost
    RayTracers (Car on rails shooter)
    Star Wars: Rebel Assault II
    Cyberspeed (Not a shooter, but you're literally racing while hanging on a rail)
    Starblade Alpha (FMV)
    Total Eclipse Turbo (3DO Port)
    Vanark (another Star Fox like one)

    I know import wise that the Gamera PSX game and Galaxian 3 also both fit the requirements.

    Game Coverage on my site:

    Jupiter Strike
    http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playsta...upiter_strike/

    Star Wars
    http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playsta...rebelassault2/

    Starblade Alpha
    http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playsta...arblade_alpha/

    N20
    http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playsta...asedgames/n2o/

    Hope this helps!
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    As far as stuff so far unmentioned, all that's coming to mind are the 3D rail shooting sections in Galaga: Destination Earth and Philosoma.

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    Six replies in n' no one mentions the most obvious of them all...Elemental Gearbolt!
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    That's because Elemental Gearbolt is a light gun game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dangerboy View Post
    That's because Elemental Gearbolt is a light gun game.
    Aren't they both mutually inclusive? The term "rail shooter" does cover both light gun games and shoot 'em ups but I realize now OP wanted the latter. Silly me!
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    Yet Taito's Night Strikers isn't mentioned. It's an import yes and similar to Space Harrier, except you're driving a car which can stay on the road or fly in the air, but it is played pretty much exactly like it's on rails.

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    Thanks for the replies. Vanark looks promising, but there's less here than I thought. It's a shame considering Star Fox 64, Omega Boost, and Panzer Dragoon all did pretty well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by old man View Post
    Thanks for the replies. Vanark looks promising, but there's less here than I thought. It's a shame considering Star Fox 64, Omega Boost, and Panzer Dragoon all did pretty well.
    Vanark is enjoyable and relatively cheap. There's a good write up of the game at Hardcore Gaming 101. Check it out.

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    I heard the PSX Cowboy Bebop game (JP of course) is a decent rail shooter.

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