A game that I find is criminally under appreciated is a title by the name of Alien Soldier.

Published by SEGA and developed by Treasure (Other titles they’re responsible for are Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga, Radiant Silvergun, Mischief Makers, and Gradius V too!)

The game is a sidescrolling run’n’gun- it plays quite a lot like Gunstar Heroes, in fact there’s a few returning faces and nods to it in the game itself.

(If i remember correctly the plot is even very loosely tied to Gunstar!)

You play as Epsilon Eagle an alien super soldier bird-person who has some of the most delicious thighs I’ve ever seen.

holy shit

E.E. has a total of six different weapons to choose from. You can equip four at the start of the game, and switch’em to whatever else whenever a weapon capsule pops up.

Eagle also has the ability to perform the Zero-Dash which allows them to quickly warp from one spot to another, completely unscathed in the process allowing for high speed maneuver and evasion.

Activating Zero-Dash at maximum health causes Epsilon to transform into a blazing phoenix throughout the maneuver and wreaking havoc on anything it comes in contact with. It’s incredibly deadly to larger targets, able to even obliterate certain bosses in a single blow.

Another thing Eagle is able to do is parry projectiles.

To either reflect them
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Or to absorb the bullets, convert them into health, replenish their health gauge and quickly counterattack with a flaming zero-dash.

And of course, being a Treasure game, there’s always usually a plethora of boss fights. There’s thirty in this one and they’ve all got incredible designs. I love them all to bits.

Please play Alien Soldier, it like the company responsible for it are an absolute Treasure.