The most interesting thing about this one are the changing landscapes and early implementation of auto-scrolling, but the gameplay itself is pretty simplistic. A preview of Gradius in a sense.
Idk why the game relinquishes control from me if I don't kill enough enemies. Not necessarily a bad mechanic but it's not very clear and made me very confused for the majority of my playthrough
Vanguard isn't bad as a autoscrolling shmup from 1981, and I actually prefer it to many of the more complex shmups included in this collection (for example, the Ikari Warriors series seems to me to be very overrated, which might be because of how few people have played them recently). At least Vanguard is clear on hitboxes, the rules are simple, and there's some variety offered by four-directional shooting and demanded by how some of the levels change direction and pace. But compared to a lot of the arcade greats of the time, it's still on the mediocre side.
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About as old school shooter as you can get, although I like that it is essentially a twin-stick shooter but that is really about it. Arcade design hits this game hard, with my biggest complaint being that there are sometimes where the shots from enemy ships do not show up till it is right in front of your face. Overall, it's a decent game and really worth going back to if you own the SNK 40th Anniversary collection or see it in an old penny arcade.
Curto a tentativa de ser um shmup multi-direcional, mas os obstáculos em si não são tão interessantes e não é tão polido quanto outros jogos da época
I looove this game. It looks like a shooter based around the Factory Pomo aesthetic. Besides, it plays very well and moves in directions that you never expect at the beginning. This is the moment where I think SNK games started to click with me.
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Me encanta este juego. Parece un matamarcianos asentado en estética Factory Pomo. Además, se juega muy bien y se mueve en direcciones que nunca te esperas al principio. A partir de aquí es cuando creo que empecé a pillarle el punto a los juegos de SNK.
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Me encanta este juego. Parece un matamarcianos asentado en estética Factory Pomo. Además, se juega muy bien y se mueve en direcciones que nunca te esperas al principio. A partir de aquí es cuando creo que empecé a pillarle el punto a los juegos de SNK.