It seems like Gainax, of Evangelion and Panty & Stocking fame, played a major hand in this one, which I thought was interesting and pretty much was the first thing to draw me in. Reminds me a lot of El Viento and Earnest Evans, has a very similar look right down to the sprites and definitely bears some gameplay similarities to the former.

They're both also...mostly pretty dull. The OST here is damn good though, and there are a couple very creative moments that stood out to me. Stage 6 for example is entirely slanted and looks really cool, especially all the shit going on in the background during the boss. It's also one of the cheapest levels though, in a very cheap game to begin with. A highlight nonetheless though.

Perhaps the most annoying part was that the bosses often take really long to kill. Your weapons kind of level up over time with upgrades you find floating around, and you'd better not leave any behind or you'll be on whatever boss comes next for 5 years. Even with a higher level they still take a while and are still really tedious. I wish they changed color over time to signify progress, like in Ristar or something.

Generally there are a lot of mildly interesting things about this game, but actually playing it isn't so captivating. It's alright nonetheless, but it's another one in the rapidly increasing pile of games I probably won't replay.