When I was a child, our family rented a Sega Saturn every now and then so that my dad could play NASCAR '98. I think if I had not already been introduced to Nintendo, I would have become a Sega kid, and my score attack game of choice would have been NiGHTS instead of Star Fox 64.

This game was surprisingly tough for me, but it always felt tough in a way that made me think "if I played this a LOT more, I could be really good at it." Which is just the right kind of tough to me.

I still sometimes wish I could be NiGHTS; the character designs in this game captured me as a teen and still interest me now. Plus the game is just SO colorful. Absolutely stellar art direction.

This game is a dream. If you're at all a fan of games like Star Fox (or any score attack game, really), definitely give this one a go.

One final note: my partner spectated and when we spotted Naka's name in the credits, we both said "He's in jail!" at the same time.