Terra Cresta

Terra Cresta
North American arcade flyer
Developer(s)Nihon Bussan
Publisher(s)Nichibutsu
Designer(s)Shigeki Fujiwara
Composer(s)Kenji Yoshida
SeriesCresta Series
Platform(s)Arcade, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, X68000, ZX Spectrum
Release
  • JP: September 1985
  • NA: November 1985
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Terra Cresta is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Nihon Bussan for arcades. The player controls a flying craft to destroy the Mandler army before they destroy all of humanity. Gameplay involves shooting enemies and collecting different ship parts that each provide their own unique weapon, such as a wave gun or a double shot. It is the sequel to the 1980 fixed shooter Moon Cresta, Nihon Bussan's first big hit in arcades and the second installment of the Cresta Series.