About as old school shooter as you can get, although I like that it is essentially a twin-stick shooter but that is really about it. Arcade design hits this game hard, with my biggest complaint being that there are sometimes where the shots from enemy ships do not show up till it is right in front of your face. Overall, it's a decent game and really worth going back to if you own the SNK 40th Anniversary collection or see it in an old penny arcade.