Like the other Vic Tokai efforts I've played (Decap Attack, Clash at Demonhead, and others) it displays a really charming personality that I feel is lacking in the generic military, fantasy or space shoot em up you found in this period which wasn't just cute things happening.

This is just two women doing their job kind of like your average Bubblegum Crisis OVA, which even entails travelling down a suburban area in level 1. There are story cutscenes which give context to the action and justifies the inclusion of the typical "R-Type giant battleship" for levels 3 and 4 while making fun of the fact this is a videogame through its last three levels (I specially laughed out loud when the prince you rescue becomes a weapon ally during level 5).

Really funny game, thanks to Backloggd I became interested in it because its sequel is well regarded. How does a shmup have a spoiler warning? 😂