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Master of Weapon

TitleMaster of Weapon
First release1991
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformsArcade, Mega Drive / Genesis
Genresaction game, shooter game
Players1 player
Co-opNo
Releases
Arcade: 1989-10-01
Mega Drive / Genesis: 1991-09-27

Engage in vertically-scrolling combat to combat the mutant entity N and the hijacked God System. This shooter tasks the single player with weaving through dense enemy formations and projectiles to survive the ecological aftermath of the 7-Day War. Success requires precise movement to dodge incoming fire while clearing screens of hostile machines produced by the rogue supercomputer.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (megadrive/master-of-weapon) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (33977) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (25801) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (masterw) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetmasterw
Title at ADBMaster of Weapon (World)
ManufacturerTaito
Year1989
GenreShooter / Flying Vertical
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
Master of Weapon – Marquee
Marquee
Master of Weapon – Title
Title
Master of Weapon – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (title+year) · fetched 2026-10-03 17:38 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Sprites
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Videos
Arcade Longplay [285] Master of Weapon
World-of-Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 24:40auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
Arcade Longplay [165] Master Of Weapon #arcade#retrogame#Taito#walkthrough
By Urien84 Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 27:34auto-matched
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