Really impressed with this.

Fun scoring/extend system, lots of different weapons that you cycle through like crazy, a good challenge without being maddeningly difficult, banging music, lots of bullets considering it's a Master System game, AND--the best part--a reasonably-sized hitbox!

If you like shoot-em-ups and own a PS4 or Switch, do yourself a huge favor and pick up the Aleste Collection -- you won't regret it.

Not a proper Aleste game but still rad. Like Steel Empire it purports a steampunk alternate history setting that’s neat, and each of the levels and bosses are much more distinct unlike the first Aleste on sms.

Though I’m not sure about it framing the story within the Great Depression, and having the bad guys being the desperate everyday guys forced to become space pirates to make ends meet. I don’t want to play as a bootlicker, man. Maybe try and address some of the social issues of weird alternate anime 1930’s Italy before you send the super-powered shooter after them. I mean damn, if they were straight up hobos before but now can afford airships and complex anti-aircraft cannon systems hidden beneath the ground in a golden castle, then they must be doing something right, huh?

Um shmup com dificuldade bem desequilibrada – mas, invertendo a lógica do gênero, é demasiado fácil, em vez de demasiado difícil! Uma vez conseguindo os upgrades máximos (que é algo trivial ainda no primeiro estágio) o jogo se resume a manter o botão de atirar apertado e desviar dos raros tiros que ultrapassam os escudos exteriores. Bem entediante. É provável que nas dificuldades superiores não seja algo tão descerebrado, mas eu parto do princípio de que se a dificuldade “normal” é mal equilibrada, quer dizer que o jogo é mal equilibrado.

Vertical shoot em up, somewhat sequel to Power Strike I which was the localized name of Aleste but this one was made as a Power Strike game without being part of the Aleste series. Has a fire button and a button to cycle between four different movement speeds, main shot is a somewhat strong forward attack, six different weapon types can be picked up and upgraded, and you can find powerups that will spin around your ship to damage enemies or destroy bullets. If you release the fire button you will launch a wide rapidly shooting special attack that will cause a lot of damage and destroy most enemy shots, the longer you have held attack the longer this will fire, though you will likely just save it for the end stage boss while holding attack throughout the entire stage.

Solid shooter with varied enemies and weapon choices but some issues holding it back. It can be become difficult to see enemy bullets in areas with certain color choices, the most visually interesting stage is the first one where you eventually fly out into a cloudy sky and have spots with enemy planes breaking through the cloud coverage to attack you there isn't much else interesting in terms of level design, most of the bosses have a fairly dull design, and your shields and special weapons break so many enemy bullets that the most difficult thing about the game becomes trying to avoid all the weapon pickups that you don't want to switch to.

Screenshots: https://twitter.com/Legolas_Katarn/status/1460579512790355969