Heavy Unit
Heavy Unit is a shoot-'em-up game. It's year 2014 and human colony Le Tau is under attack by some strange aliens. You are given command a special starship that can be transformed into mecha (giant robot) through game by obtaining various power ups. Besides that it's a typical shooting game where you have to fly through various side scrolling levels and shoot everything you see.
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1989
- Developer
- Taito Corp.
- Publisher
- Taito Corp.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Heavy Unit frequently asked questions
How do I play Heavy Unit online with a friend?
Heavy Unit (PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Heavy Unit on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Heavy Unit in the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Heavy Unit netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Heavy Unit for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Heavy Unit on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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