A port of Super Aleste
Taking the role of a lone starfighter pilot, you are tasked with destroying an evil alien armada in standard 2D shooter fashion. And while you may be alone, you certainly won't be underpowered, with eight different types of weapons, each having six power-up levels for a grand total of 48 firing modes (not counting bomb power-ups) Space Megaforce boasts one of the largest arsenals in 2D shooter history. Gameplay is single-player only with 3 difficulty levels. Also included is a short campaign with different levels that plays mostly like a "survival" mode with the objective being to outlast the time limit and rack the most points. This international release of Super Aleste features a different story compared to its Japanese counterpart.
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Soundtrack is fire and explosions are satisfying. it's fun to fully upgrade a weapon to find out what it is capable of but when i want to beat it i usually take the missiles.
Also, taking out all of those tiny little bubbles in the filler stages between the main levels is the digital equivalent of popping a sheet of bubble wrap to me.
The game gives you 6 weapons with 6 levels of upgrades each and most of the weapons not only feel great but also good for various different situations, so if you're familiar with the game you can play it like Mega Man, switching to the right one when you know what's coming.
It's a fast-paced insane action where half the levels are psychedelic and weird, all the bosses are fantastic, and you feel overpowered without the game being too easy. Hard recommend.