An excellent Run n’ Gun from Treasure - a group of ex-Konami devs and the pedigree definitely shows, it’s high octane Contra gameplay but with a Mega Man styled stage select, an innovative weapon system (with merging powers like in Kirby 64), excellent bosses and a super surprising shooter section at the end. An absolute joy to play, I cheesed some bits but finished just over 2 hours, I’ll definitely play it again with a different order and maybe on hard. Coming off Mischief Makers as my sole Treasure experience, the ideas definitely show but this is just so much better. This is a must play for gaming enthusiasts.