Aka & Blue Type-R

Aka & Blue Type-R

released on Nov 27, 2019

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Aka & Blue Type-R

released on Nov 27, 2019


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This is a perfectly serviceable shmup that's presented very well. It's done in 3D instead of with sprites, but it uses that to its advantage with some absolutely massive bosses that move around in surprisingly complex ways, impressive backgrounds that zoom by, and. You can't see any of that though since the game's rechargable bomb (it was charged either by killing enemies or by grazing bullets, I think grazing but I honestly couldn't tell) turns most enemy bullets into giant rotating 3D coins. The devs did have the sense to layer bullets on top of the coins so they never actually keep you from seeing attack patterns, but they definitely detract from the game's overall presentation and feel. Which is a real shame since the game looks really damn good for an arcade shmup. Still pretty fun though and I might check out the mobile game this is is based off of at some point.

The game is great, but the fact that it's stuck on hardware that costs $4000 total if you decide to get it plus the fact that there's a ton of sketchy shit around the company that the fanbase does the Apu jumping in front of a shotgun meme at if you so much as raise any concern is just downright disgusting

Oh and fuck you for that C&D against MAME, Shoutime