<s>
is	O
a	O
fixed	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
Nichibutsu	O
for	O
arcades	B-Application
in	O
1980	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
licensed	O
to	O
Sega/Gremlin	O
and	O
Centuri	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
releasing	O
it	O
in	O
arcades	B-Application
as	O
Eagle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Incentive	O
Software	O
published	O
ports	O
of	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
Dragon	B-Device
32	I-Device
and	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
home	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
will	O
be	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	O
Astro	O
City	O
Mini	O
V	O
,	O
a	O
vertically-oriented	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Sega	O
Astro	O
City	O
mini	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Centuri	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
arcades	B-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
Eagle	O
,	O
with	O
altered	O
graphics	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
an	O
eagle-shaped	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
helped	O
propel	O
Nichibutsu	O
into	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
business	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
most	O
successful	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
highest-earning	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1980	I-Application
,	O
below	O
Pac-Man	B-Application
,	O
Galaxian	B-Application
and	O
Crazy	B-Application
Climber	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Machine	O
felt	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
,	O
recognizing	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
sure-hit	O
for	O
arcades	B-Application
because	O
of	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
port	O
published	O
by	O
Incentive	O
Software	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Your	O
Spectrum	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
gameplay	O
was	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
original	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
beginning	O
to	O
show	O
its	O
age	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crash	O
magazine	O
was	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
positive	O
towards	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
awarding	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
Crash	O
Smash	O
"	O
award	O
;	O
they	O
applauded	O
it	O
for	O
its	O
simplistic	O
gameplay	O
,	O
accurate	O
portrayal	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
overall	O
addictiveness	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
At	O
a	O
time	O
when	O
the	O
emphasis	O
tends	O
to	O
be	O
on	O
complicated	O
arcade/adventures	O
or	O
third	O
generation	O
platform	O
games	O
,	O
I	O
think	O
it	O
’s	O
brave	O
of	O
Incentive	O
to	O
release	O
an	O
old	O
fashioned	O
shoot	O
em	O
up	O
like	O
this	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
’m	O
thankful	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Allgame	O
said	O
that	O
while	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
had	O
several	O
unique	O
ideas	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
ship	O
docking	O
mechanic	O
"	O
slick	O
"	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
fast-paced	O
action	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
ultimately	O
hampered	O
by	O
its	O
high	O
difficulty	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
still	O
,	O
to	O
this	O
very	O
day	O
,	O
admire	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
for	O
being	O
an	O
adrenalin-fuelled	O
,	O
no	O
nonsense	O
shmup	O
that	O
epitomises	O
the	O
simplistic	O
gaming	O
challenges	O
of	O
early	O
arcade	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2016	O
retrospective	O
review	O
,	O
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
labeled	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
as	O
being	O
an	O
influential	O
and	O
well-regarded	O
shooter	O
from	O
the	O
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
greatly	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
key	O
differences	O
from	O
games	O
like	O
Galaxian	B-Application
and	O
Galaga	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ship	O
docking	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
Gaming	O
101	O
felt	O
mixed	O
towards	O
the	O
Super	O
Famicom	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
conversions	O
,	O
disliking	O
both	O
version	O
's	O
modifications	O
to	O
the	O
enemy	O
speed	O
and	O
other	O
characteristics	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
said	O
might	O
put	O
off	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retro	O
Gamer	O
felt	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
about	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
original	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
had	O
several	O
differences	O
that	O
made	O
it	O
stand	O
out	O
from	O
Galaxian	B-Application
and	O
Galaga	B-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
entertaining	O
and	O
important	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retro	O
Gamer	O
concluded	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
By	O
predating	O
Galagas	B-Application
multiple	O
ship	O
mechanic	O
and	O
introducing	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
diverse	O
enemies	O
,	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
is	O
rightfully	O
regarded	O
as	O
a	O
key	O
stage	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
arcade	B-Application
shooters	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
sequels	O
,	O
spin-offs	O
and	O
alterations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gremlin	O
Industries	O
released	O
Super	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
,	O
a	O
modification	O
kit	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
enemies	O
to	O
fire	O
back	O
at	O
the	O
level	O
and	O
changes	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
true	O
sequel	O
to	O
Moon	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1985	O
,	O
titled	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
game	O
,	O
UFO	B-Application
Robo	I-Application
Dangar	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1986	O
that	O
was	O
similar	O
to	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
giant	O
mecha	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
starship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1987	O
,	O
Nichibutsu	O
released	O
Terra	O
Force	O
,	O
which	O
adds	O
horizontal-scrolling	O
segments	O
alongside	O
the	O
vertical-scrolling	O
ones	O
from	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
II	O
:	O
Mandler	O
no	O
Gyakushu	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1992	O
for	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
adding	O
new	O
stage	O
designs	O
,	O
additional	O
bosses	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
weapons	O
and	O
power-ups	O
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
3D	O
follow-up	O
,	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
3D	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	O
Saturn	O
,	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
Nichibutu	O
's	O
final	O
games	O
;	O
it	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
3D	O
update	O
to	O
Terra	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
,	O
with	O
new	O
stages	O
and	O
weapon	O
types	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
sequel	O
,	O
Sol	B-Application
Cresta	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
,	O
2022	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
.	O
</s>
