Not a proper Aleste game but still rad. Like Steel Empire it purports a steampunk alternate history setting that’s neat, and each of the levels and bosses are much more distinct unlike the first Aleste on sms.

Though I’m not sure about it framing the story within the Great Depression, and having the bad guys being the desperate everyday guys forced to become space pirates to make ends meet. I don’t want to play as a bootlicker, man. Maybe try and address some of the social issues of weird alternate anime 1930’s Italy before you send the super-powered shooter after them. I mean damn, if they were straight up hobos before but now can afford airships and complex anti-aircraft cannon systems hidden beneath the ground in a golden castle, then they must be doing something right, huh?

Reviewed on Apr 27, 2022


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