Enjoyed it more than I expected, but I definitely understand why this isn't held in the highest regard. Environments are empty and not nearly as nice to look at as Galerians 1's pre-rendered backgrounds, there's way too much padding and backtracking, and most puzzles have some very questionable design.
That being said, I do like the new gameplay for the most part. I think the action combat has potential to be great, but the RPG elements and respawning enemies make it feel like a bit of a chore at times. I think a remake could really expand on it. The story I'm kinda whatever on, the first game ended definitively, but it (mostly) doesn't hurt its predecessor. I just wish it expanded further on the world of Michelangelo City, but hey, at least my "Galerians has gay subtext" headcanon is just literal canon now. I consider this a win.
That being said, I do like the new gameplay for the most part. I think the action combat has potential to be great, but the RPG elements and respawning enemies make it feel like a bit of a chore at times. I think a remake could really expand on it. The story I'm kinda whatever on, the first game ended definitively, but it (mostly) doesn't hurt its predecessor. I just wish it expanded further on the world of Michelangelo City, but hey, at least my "Galerians has gay subtext" headcanon is just literal canon now. I consider this a win.