The cops are on your tail, and there’s no sign of them letting up! Grab the steering wheel and your sidearm, because you’re gonna have a tough time getting out of this alive!
How to Play:
Hayate: Highway Attack is a combination Zapper/Controller game! The game is intended to be played by holding the Zapper in your right hand and the Controller in your left hand using the D-Pad! Use the D-Pad to move your car and avoid being hit while zapping enemies on screen! But aim your shots carefully, because once you’re out of bullets your gun will start to reload automatically, one bullet at a time. You can fire the gun before it finishes reloading, but it will stop reloading too! Earn money by destroying enemies and finishing the stage before time runs out, and buy upgrades at the shop between stages to enhance your car, gun and more!
MESEN Instructions: To enable the Zapper in your emulator, go to Options at the top and select “Input Settings”. Set “Player 2” to “Zapper” and the mouse will be your Zapper (you’ll see a red dot moving around to signify where you are shooting.) You can play with WASD on your keyboard or with a controller with your standard controller settings.
There is also a controller only mode if a Zapper or its function is not available, but the game is intended to be played with one. In this mode, point in a direction and press A to fire in that direction.
Left Handers: You can enable “Lefty Mode” in the options if you prefer zap with your left hand and hold the Controller upside down in your right hand so the D-Pad is on the right side.
Features:
- Simultaneous Zapper and Controller play.
- 3 Cars to select from with differing stats.
- 4 Gunners to select from with differing stats and abilities.
- Shop to purchase upgrades and bonuses for your car or gun with earned money.
- Bonus round for extra bonuses (for expert sharpshooters)
- Controller Only mode for those without Zapper access.
- “Lefty Mode” to play with Zapper in left hand and controller upside down in right hand.
- Variety of enemies and bosses to shoot down and evade.
- Radio with visualizer to select the song of your choice.
- PCM Voice Sample Playback because I like voice samples.
- Replayability to experience different combinations of cars, gunners, and upgrades.
- Zapper trigger functions as the “Accept” button in menus to avoid controller switching.
