Need help finding an old game...

[Naago]

Hey guys/gals,

I have very fond memories of an old game (80s) that was a top-down shooter like many others, except when you got a power-up, your ship got bigger... like a couple of guns added to the sides, etc.. so when you're fully powered up you were this behemoth of a space ship.

Anyone remember that? or one similar?

 

[nobunaga209]

Was this on Nintendo? Sounds like Gradius or Lifeforce.

 

[0098386]

SWIV, Sidewinder, maybe?

Do you have any more details of the game, like country of origin, developer, art style etc?