I was kinda surprised by this because it plays very differently from the first game- instead of a small choice between series of linear levels, everything plays out on a real time map. Even during the dogfighting missions, the clock is running, and you will be informed of attacks that are playing out in real time as you dodge and weave to take down Star Wolf or shoot down missiles. That element is really cool, and definitely makes me want to replay it and see what other possibilities there are (maybe next time I won't let Andross blow up 92% of Corneria).

The game is really fast and short- I was surprised to go from struggling to figure out the controls to the end credits in one quick sitting. But the fun is probably in the replay and trying to get a perfect run.

Aesthetically it borrows a lot from the first game, but adds a more polished 16-bit pixel art aesthetic that looks really nice but might clash with the abstract geometry if that's what you prefer.