The first true shmup I ever beat! in one credit too! I took a few attempts today (6 total, 3 to test out the characters but once I got to the final boss on my 3rd run, I decided that I could clear the game in one continue)

It was a damn blast with super weird and wacky environments, I tried all 3 characters, but I ended up winning as the PC Engine (being a giant PC engine with homing missiles is hilarious). This game hit a really nice curve of learning powerups and being quite tame for most of it, with the last 3 stages really ramping up the pace.

I barely won with only 2 lives left out of my initial 15 or so getting to the final boss, I had a few chokes along the way but I feel so satisfied with how good I got at the earlier stages. I'm gonna try to beat it with the other two characters now then try hard mode!

I think I might be a big fan of this genre now, big ups to nachy and gunstar heroes for giving me the motivation to play my first shump. Looking forward to more

Reviewed on Feb 06, 2022


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