Posted on: December 26, 2023
serq_kitten
Verified ownerGames: 123 Reviews: 3
Great gamplay! Amazing amount of content!
Amazing game with a surprisingly large amount of content given the standard in the genre. The classic game play is still there. I can't stress enough the amount of quality content. Typical of SHMUPS the main game has 7 stages, but the homage stages each have 7 levels per section (X, Y, Z) as well, each one being a throwback to an earlier R-Type title or rarely another Irem game property. So each of the DLC packs included is practically another full game. There's also stage variations. Stages: Main Game: 7 Homage stages: 21 Customization AND choice: -Customize the appearance of the over 100 unlockable ships with color choices, decals, patterns, or even turn the decals into patterns. I've spent dozens of hours on the Nintendo Switch version just customizing ships to make them my own. -Customize title screen image. -Customize loading screen image. -Change the title screen text of the game after beating it. -MAKE YOUR OWN COURSE. -Name your pilot. --Customize their appearance with some of the things you unlocked. --Customize pilot profile. --Custom greeting message. -Change menu color. -Cat decals. -7 Difficulty levels! (2 of which are unlockable) -Customize ship weapon configurations. Unlockables: Literally hundreds of unlockables. This ranges from ship decals, to score attack stages (available after clearing a level), to pilot medals for your profile (things like 'Beat a stage without rapid fire'), gallery images, , literally over 100 ships to unlock, lore for each ship, and most ships have something that makes them unique more than visually as the gameplay varies with them. There are even transforming ships if you want that Zeta Gundam/Macross/Robotech feel. Sound: Soundtrack is gorgeous. Homage stages have re-imagined versions of the original stage music, and the composers know how to use a bass line synth to make magic. Level design: Levels are designed well and aren't just backdrops as you'll need to navigate them. 100% worth it in every way.
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