<s>
NebulasRay	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
of	O
Namco	O
employees	O
that	O
created	O
the	O
vertical	O
shooter	O
Fighter	B-Application
&	I-Application
Attacker	I-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NebulasRay	B-Application
is	O
a	O
vertical-scrolling	O
shooter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NebulasRay	B-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
team	O
of	O
Namco	O
employees	O
that	O
designed	O
the	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
Fighter	B-Application
&	I-Application
Attacker	I-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
NebulasRay	B-Application
began	O
in	O
1993	O
and	O
lasted	O
for	O
8	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
created	O
the	O
models	O
on	O
Macintosh	B-Device
computers	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
rendering	O
and	O
texture-mapping	O
techniques	O
it	O
used	O
for	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
and	O
Cyber	B-Application
Sled	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NebulasRay	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
March	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Original	O
NebulasRay	B-Application
arcade	O
boards	O
are	O
now	O
rare	O
and	O
collectible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
applauded	O
NebulasRay	B-Application
for	O
its	O
unique	O
visual	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
impressive	O
as	O
those	O
in	O
Ridge	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
another	O
said	O
it	O
made	O
other	O
shooters	O
look	O
dated	O
in	O
comparison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NebulasRay	B-Application
also	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
array	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
cinematic	O
atmosphere	O
.	O
</s>
