Alright for an 80s shmup. I played Gradius II not too long ago and it was a bit more impressive than this visually. The actual gameplay is probably weaker too, since there's less to do, and it introduces a lot of frustration early on. Save scumming this one allowed for me to beat it, though I can't imagine trying to beat this legitimately. Especially in later levels where it cranks up the malice with some of the situations. Overall, it's a bit of fun to play around with, but it doesn't do anything particularly special. 2/6