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Hanii in the Sky

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One day, Hani (sometimes known as Honey), who is a phallic objet d'art from stoneage Japan, is summoned by the god Izanaki. Izanaki is worried because his wife Izanami's heart has been invaded by a demon. His once peaceful wife now kills thousands of humans each day and threatens to destroy the w...

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Developer
Sankindo

Released on
1989

Size
1 Player

Version
TurboGrafx-16

Requirements
NEC TurboGrafx-16

Downloads
Shooter

Publisher
FACE

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Description

One day, Hani (sometimes known as Honey), who is a phallic objet d’art from stoneage Japan, is summoned by the god Izanaki. Izanaki is worried because his wife Izanami’s heart has been invaded by a demon. His once peaceful wife now kills thousands of humans each day and threatens to destroy the world that she once created together with her husband. Hani must fly into Izanami’s heart and destroy the demon.

Once Hani has entered Izanami’s heart, and you are put in control, it turns into a vertically-scrolling shoot’em up. One button fire the gun, but the other one rotates the gun clockwise, so that you may shoot at enemies coming from any direction. Hani is thus reminiscent of a flying tank. Hani starts out with only one life to spare and a weak weapon, usually giving few minutes of play before game over. However, each enemy shot gives spiritual power to Hani. Pressing the run button puts you in contact with Izanaki, who will let you trade in those power points in exchange for the usual assortment of power-ups, such as multiple shots. Izanaki will also grant you teleportation abilities, so that you may travel back and forth between levels.

Hanii in the Sky

Overview & History

Released in 1990 exclusively in Japan by NCS (Masaya) for the PC Engine (known internationally as the TurboGrafx-16), Hanii in the Sky is a delightfully quirky, surreal horizontal scrolling shoot-'em-up that stands apart from the era's grim, sci-fi military shooters. The narrative drops players into a whimsical dreamscape where the titular protagonist, Hanii—a spunky, winged fairy-like warrior—must take to the heavens to rescue her kidnapped companions from a bizarre pantheon of whimsical monsters, floating islands, and surreal sky-pirates. Designed with a distinct pastel aesthetic and a bouncy, upbeat chiptune soundtrack, the game was a cult favorite among import enthusiasts who appreciated its lighthearted tone contrasted with surprisingly demanding bullet-hell-lite difficulty.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike traditional vertical or horizontal shooters where your craft is static, Hanii in the Sky grants Hanii full 360-degree floating maneuverability across expansive, looping horizontal stages. Players must master her momentum as she glides through the cloud-filled realms, utilizing a primary projectile attack that can be upgraded by collecting floating star power-ups dropped by defeated enemies. Hanii also possesses a crucial "Dash/Charge" melee move, allowing her to physically ram smaller foes or smash through fragile environmental obstacles to uncover hidden bonus items and secret portals. Boss encounters at the end of each stage are multi-phased affairs, requiring players to memorize eccentric attack patterns—ranging from giant mechanical cloud-whales to spell-casting wizards—while managing a limited life-bar system rather than relying on standard one-hit-death mechanics.