Rail shooters for the PSX

[old man]

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

[substantial_snake]

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.

[Scissors]

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.

[Flashback2012]

Rail shooters such as Time Crisis and the like? There's Project: Horned Owl which I believe is on rails.

[c0ldb33r]

I assume that by rail shooter he means something like Panzer Dragoon

[Dangerboy]

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/playstation_perfect_guide/releasedgames/jupiter_strike/

Star Wars
http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/releasedgames/starwars_rebelassault2/

Starblade Alpha
http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/releasedgames/starblade_alpha/

N20
http://www.game-rave.com/psx/playstation_perfect_guide/releasedgames/n2o/

Hope this helps!
Jason

[Drixxel]

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.

[Press_Start]

Six replies in n' no one mentions the most obvious of them all...Elemental Gearbolt! :D

[Dangerboy]

That's because Elemental Gearbolt is a light gun game.

[Press_Start]

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! :p

[Bloodreign]

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.

[old man]

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.

[G-Boobie]

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.

[burn_654]

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