Meteor

A powerful magic spell or weapon featured as a usable item in classic arcade, beat 'em up, and vehicular combat games.

Action

Games

1994–2003

Years

Platforms

About

In the beat 'em up The King of Dragons, Meteor acts as a devastating magic attack that clears enemies from the screen. In the vehicular combat game Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012, it is a pick-up weapon that rains down destructive fire on opponents. In the shoot 'em up Sol Divide, Meteor is a selectable magic spell that deals heavy damage to enemies in its path.

In Capcom's fantasy side-scroller The King of Dragons, players trigger this magic by shattering rare red crystal orbs scattered across the game's seventeen stages. The item serves as a crucial tactical resource during high-difficulty encounters, particularly in the later Super Nintendo Entertainment System port where player lives are limited.

Within the vehicular combat genre, SingleTrac integrated the weapon into Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 as part of an arsenal designed to rival their previous work on the Twisted Metal series. Players locate the ammunition in hidden or elevated portions of the game's satirical American tourist destinations. Securing it often dictates the flow of multiplayer matches due to its tracking capabilities.

Psikyo's Sol Divide incorporates the spell into a unique hybrid system that blends traditional shoot 'em up mechanics with fantasy role-playing elements. Accessible to characters like Vorg and Kashon, the spell consumes a portion of the player's MP (magic power) bar, which must be replenished by engaging in close-quarters melee combat. This mechanic forces players to balance ranged spellcasting with risky physical attacks.