Somehow managed to 1cc novice on my first try - and I thought I was bad at games.
I really dig the slowdown mechanic here - there's a nice risk / reward of slowing bullet patterns down to avoid damage but lose gems vs tanking damage and maintaining your resources. Speaking of tanking damage - this is a bit different than the other Cave shmups I've played so far insofar as you have a visible health bar rather than instantly falling to a single shot. This combined with the slowdown makes Espgaluda II much more accessible for those learning shmups and looking to dive in further.
The Switch version runs great, this feels like a great game on the go - if you're a real freak you can pick up a flip-grip to play portably in vertical mode.
I really dig the slowdown mechanic here - there's a nice risk / reward of slowing bullet patterns down to avoid damage but lose gems vs tanking damage and maintaining your resources. Speaking of tanking damage - this is a bit different than the other Cave shmups I've played so far insofar as you have a visible health bar rather than instantly falling to a single shot. This combined with the slowdown makes Espgaluda II much more accessible for those learning shmups and looking to dive in further.
The Switch version runs great, this feels like a great game on the go - if you're a real freak you can pick up a flip-grip to play portably in vertical mode.