(Played via the GG Aleste Collection on Switch)
The ability to modify your ship's speed on the fly and charge your weapons to perform a burst charge opens up a lot of possibilities, whether you want to decimate your foes quickly or get out of a tough situation. Power Strike II is fast and visually pleasing; this could easily pass as an early Mega Drive game. All of the available weapons have their advantages; it felt like there was not one top-tier weapon that triumphed over all, as was the case with the previous Aleste games.
The ability to modify your ship's speed on the fly and charge your weapons to perform a burst charge opens up a lot of possibilities, whether you want to decimate your foes quickly or get out of a tough situation. Power Strike II is fast and visually pleasing; this could easily pass as an early Mega Drive game. All of the available weapons have their advantages; it felt like there was not one top-tier weapon that triumphed over all, as was the case with the previous Aleste games.
Like the first game, it's a competent vertical shooter with decent visuals and music, but beyond that nothing that hadn't been done a 100 times before by this point.