Katakis

Katakis is a video game in the action genre developed by Factor 5 GmbH and published by Rainbow Arts Software GmbH originally released in 1988. It is currently playable on Amiga.

Katakis on the Amiga is, like its C64 counterpart, a shoot'em'up heavily influenced by R-Type.

It features a single spaceship against the machine intelligences of the planet Katakis in six side-scrolling levels. The R-Type influence is evident in many aspects: from the design of the player's ship and some enemies to the weapon system and even some of the level designs (for example, one level is a battle against a giant enemy ship reminiscent of the third level of R-Type).

The player's ship is equipped with a standard weapon that points forward. Other power-ups that can be picked up are a three-way scatter shot that can be upgraded from two to eight projectiles. A reflective laser bounces off the ground and ceiling to cause more damage. There is also an automatic seeker and a powerful shot that must be charged by holding down the fire button. The R-Type influence on weapons is more obvious, with up to two protective satellites floating above and below the ship, as well as the R-Ball, an indestructible object that can be attached to the front of the ship and used as a weapon and shield (and is thus basically the same as the R-Type Force).

The game offers a two-player mode, which takes turns.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.