<s>
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
is	O
a	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
mobile	B-Application
phone	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
on	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
network	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
first	O
foray	O
into	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
mobile	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
market	I-Application
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
sequel	O
,	O
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
in	O
September	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
took	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
positive	O
sign	O
of	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
plans	O
in	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
market	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
is	O
a	O
vertical	O
,	O
2D	O
top-down	O
shooter	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
a	O
bullet	O
hell	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
fighter	O
aircraft	O
who	O
must	O
destroy	O
enemy	O
alien	O
ships	O
appearing	O
from	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
future	O
soldier	O
against	O
robotic	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
was	O
released	O
after	O
Square	O
Enix	O
signed	O
an	O
exclusive	O
agreement	O
with	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
to	O
offer	O
their	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Get	O
It	O
Now	O
download	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
as	O
both	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
partnership	O
and	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
first	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
in	O
September	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Verizon	B-Application
's	O
V	O
Cast	O
mobile	O
phone	O
sales	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gaming	O
site	O
IGN	O
did	O
not	O
consider	O
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
a	O
"	O
great	O
game	O
"	O
but	O
notes	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
fun	O
,	O
little	O
blaster	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
a	O
solid	O
start	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
Mobile	O
,	O
a	O
sign	O
of	O
things	O
to	O
come	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robert	O
Falcon	O
of	O
Modojo	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
summarized	O
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
as	O
"	O
fast-paced	O
"	O
and	O
fun	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
simple	O
and	O
"	O
uninventive	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
,	O
Brave	B-Application
Shot	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
recognized	O
"	O
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
"	O
by	O
IGN	O
in	O
its	O
series	O
of	O
"	O
Wireless	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
2006	O
Awards	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
mobile	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Splinter	B-Application
Cell	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Agent	I-Application
as	O
runner-up	O
.	O
</s>
