Sinistar was the first game that scared the everloving hell out of me as a child. Hearing that damn mask croak "Beware, I live!" while ruthlessly chasing you down was enough to loosen the bowels of even the bravest gamer.

However, I later learned from the Saturn release Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits that Sinistar himself is the least of your worries. After you learn the trick (find the juiciest meteorites for mining, fill your ship to capacity with Sinibombs, then let Sinistar approach and unload them all in his face as you fly in the opposite direction), the Tanks become the most dangerous enemies in the game. The blasted things home in on you as you mine and spray bullets all over the place, making the later stages a nightmare.

Also, it's worth mentioning that there's an Xbox Indie Game called CheneyStar, based on everyone's (least) favorite vice president. It's not a good game, but it's prettier than the original thanks to the power of the Xbox 360, and there are a lot of fun surprises strewn throughout it. Definitely worth downloading the free demo at least.

I loved this game until the arcade that had it made getting free ships nearly impossible. BTW: someone gave me all of the sound files from the game on Second Life, "Run coward!" :)

Awesome!!

BEWARE! I LIVE!

Personal I love Sinistar (to the point I own a machine), so I have to say this is a great picture :)

I HUNGER.

BEWARE! HE LIVES!

RUN COWARD!