Tatsujin/Truxton, 1988, Taito Corp.

Taking place somewhere in the near future of space travel, an alien armada is invading the player's home planet aboard 5 gargantuan asteroids. After surviving an attack on the player's cargo barge, players board and pilot one remaining fighter and challenge the aliens in a desperate attempt to quell the alien invasion and divert their asteroid fortresses in the process.

Tatsujin is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game, featuring 8 levels with non-stop action and 5 bosses.

Tatsujin was released in October 1988 in Japan.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Master'.
This game is known outside Japan as Truxton.

Played on MAME 0.244