Post by soop on Aug 16, 2018 9:25:53 GMT
Oh boy, this one's tough.
Spriggan is the PC Engine's M.U.S.H.A sequel, programmed by Compile, and in fact reuses a lot of code from Gunhed. It's a very enjoyable and fast paced shooter, with a really neat powerup system, where the order of the coloured orbs you collect defines the power up system. Like most of the shoot-em-ups I favour, it avoids sticking you in really difficult checkpoints with no powerups (something I remember Super Aleste doing). It's good enough graphically, but thematically it's very memorable, and the music is on point too. This was also the first of Naxat's three yearly "summer carnival" games, and so features a caravan mode. It's a really good shooter, and depending on who you ask, probably top 5 or top 3 on the system.
AreoBlasters is a rare commodity in that it's a 2-player competitive shooter, which, in my onion, raises it up a couple of notches. First thing you might notice is that this game gives you a really good sense of speed (and is actually really fast, watch out for the tunnel sequences!). I've always loved the fact that when you destroy an enemy, the explosion actually flies past you. It's that kind of attention to detail that really gives this game a sense of polish. Likewise, there's some excellent Parallax that adds to your sense of speed. Other than that, the game is fairly standard, but well executed.
Spriggan is the PC Engine's M.U.S.H.A sequel, programmed by Compile, and in fact reuses a lot of code from Gunhed. It's a very enjoyable and fast paced shooter, with a really neat powerup system, where the order of the coloured orbs you collect defines the power up system. Like most of the shoot-em-ups I favour, it avoids sticking you in really difficult checkpoints with no powerups (something I remember Super Aleste doing). It's good enough graphically, but thematically it's very memorable, and the music is on point too. This was also the first of Naxat's three yearly "summer carnival" games, and so features a caravan mode. It's a really good shooter, and depending on who you ask, probably top 5 or top 3 on the system.
AreoBlasters is a rare commodity in that it's a 2-player competitive shooter, which, in my onion, raises it up a couple of notches. First thing you might notice is that this game gives you a really good sense of speed (and is actually really fast, watch out for the tunnel sequences!). I've always loved the fact that when you destroy an enemy, the explosion actually flies past you. It's that kind of attention to detail that really gives this game a sense of polish. Likewise, there's some excellent Parallax that adds to your sense of speed. Other than that, the game is fairly standard, but well executed.
