After having many ups and downs in Konami's Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, I'm glad I was able to end it on a high note!
Thunder Cross is similar to many other shoot'em-ups, but there are some interesting differences.
Just like Life Force and A-Jax, there is no upgrade bar at the bottom, as you get upgrades naturally as you go along. One of the upgrades that's been apart of all of these titles is the one that gives you multiple projectiles.
Well, in this game, by holding down one of the buttons, you are able to control how close or far from your ship you want them to be!
This is a really cool inclusion and it was a great helper for some of the more tighter parts of the levels.
But unlike games like Gradius II, there is barely any bullshit with the level design! They don't flood you with many projectiles that are nearly impossible to dodge, and while the level design isn't really that dynamic, I had fun going through it!
There are even some special power-ups that you get that replace your projectiles with a bigger weapon you can use temporarily, like big fuck-you lasers or flames stronger than the ones found in Hell.
I had fun with the flames in particular!
And the presentation of this game is really great for the time! The music was really well composed, and the stages look gorgeous, with Stage 4 being my favourite!
Overall, while not anything too spectacular, Thunder Cross is a fun shoot'em-up that I enjoyed going through.
Thunder Cross is similar to many other shoot'em-ups, but there are some interesting differences.
Just like Life Force and A-Jax, there is no upgrade bar at the bottom, as you get upgrades naturally as you go along. One of the upgrades that's been apart of all of these titles is the one that gives you multiple projectiles.
Well, in this game, by holding down one of the buttons, you are able to control how close or far from your ship you want them to be!
This is a really cool inclusion and it was a great helper for some of the more tighter parts of the levels.
But unlike games like Gradius II, there is barely any bullshit with the level design! They don't flood you with many projectiles that are nearly impossible to dodge, and while the level design isn't really that dynamic, I had fun going through it!
There are even some special power-ups that you get that replace your projectiles with a bigger weapon you can use temporarily, like big fuck-you lasers or flames stronger than the ones found in Hell.
I had fun with the flames in particular!
And the presentation of this game is really great for the time! The music was really well composed, and the stages look gorgeous, with Stage 4 being my favourite!
Overall, while not anything too spectacular, Thunder Cross is a fun shoot'em-up that I enjoyed going through.