Trouble Shooter
aka Battle Mania
Trouble Shooter, known in Japan as Battle Mania, was given a very distinct theme of self-parody between the enemies, story and dialogue. At the beginning of almost every stage, the players have to choose a special weapon they can use during combat. After every use, however, the weapon needs to recharge in order to be used again. Players can select from four different power-ups consisting of the usual shooter icons (speedups, life-ups, firepower and speed-downs).