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Space Berserker is a Japan-exclusive full-motion video (FMV) rail shooter for Pioneer’s LaserActive, running on the Sega Mega-LD PAC. Developed by Den’no Shokai / Hary & Company and published by Pioneer LDC, it never appeared as a standard Mega Drive/Genesis cartridge. Most sources place its release in 1993 (with some listings noting early 1994 in Japan).   From a first-person cockpit view, you fly a Valkyrie-class attack craft along fixed paths while FMV backdrops roll and a Genesis-style HUD overlays targets, damage cues, and comms windows. The result is a hybrid of laserdisc cinematics and simple, arcade-style shooting—short, flashy, and very LaserActive.    Gameplay & Mechanics: the B button fires a slow-reloading ship cannon that can down enemies, the C button fires a rapid laser that clears incoming projectiles but won’t damage ships, and the A button launches a special missile—only available at the end of Levels 2 and 3. Between waves, story intermissions and in-mission video calls add context and pacing.   The campaign spans three brief missions: initial fighter engagements, a first mothership strike, then a tougher reprise culminating in a second mothership battle. Even with a death/respawn, total playtime hovers around 20 minutes—light on depth, strong on ’90s FMV vibes.    The game was played on a special fork of the Ares emulator.

Pyramid Patrol is a 1993 Mega-LD FMV rail shooter for the Pioneer LaserActive with the Sega PAC module. It was developed by High-Tech Lab Japan, published by Taito via Pioneer, and released on August 20, 1993 (JP) and December 23, 1993 (US).   Set in 2035, the game follows your spacecraft as it navigates a Martian pyramid built by the lost civilization of Mu. Gameplay unfolds in first-person cockpit view, with the surroundings presented via full-screen LaserDisc video and a Genesis-style overlay for targeting and UI.    You move crosshairs on a fixed rail while firing at enemies. The A button unleashes a weak, continuous stream of bullets; holding B charges a stronger shot (though it's slow to release). Bosses, unlike regular enemies, are embedded into the FMV footage itself—not overlayed—creating seamless transitions between gameplay and narrative.   The visuals are flashy, but gameplay is shallow and brief. Critics liken it to an arcade-style demo you might play while waiting—for example, at a pizzeria—before diving into dinner. While it's seen as the strongest of the three Sega PAC launch titles, its charm lies mostly in its polished laserdisc presentation, not its mechanics.