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Heavy Unit

is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Kaneko and published by Taito in 1988. A version for the PC Engine was released on December 22, 1989. There was also a Mega Drive conversion by Toho entitled "Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special" released on December 26, 1990. The player takes control of a star ship that can transform into a mecha by obtaining a specific type of power up.

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Article summary

is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Kaneko and published by Taito in 1988. A version for the PC Engine was released on December 22, 1989. There was also a Mega Drive conversion by Toho entitled "Heavy Unit: Mega Drive Special" released on December 26, 1990. The player takes control of a star ship that can transform into a mecha by obtaining a specific type of power up.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1989-12-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1990-12-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1989-12-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1990-12-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362393747

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