⭐ Space Berserker – Sega Mega-LD LaserActive FMV Rail Shooter Longplay (1993 Pioneer) Ares Emulator

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.