This one is a JP exclusive release I heard about on YouTube. I think the video referred to it as a run and gun, so I was kind of disappointed to find that it was actually just a beatemup consisting of only autoscrollers. Some levels have you constantly running, some walking, some having you riding a hovercraft or something.

It looks pretty cool on video, but it's honestly pretty dull to play. There's only two attacks and a screen clear with one use per level, and there's a lot of downtime where you're waiting 5-10 seconds for another enemy to show up. Bosses are typically slightly better, but a couple are kinda tedious, notably the final boss (who is probably also the easiest for some reason).

Overall, very middling. There's a decent amount of potential here but it feels like it can't really decide if it wants to be a beatemup or a shmup, and the weird hybrid it forms doesn't really stick the landing. If it leaned further into one or the other it would probably be pretty solid.

Reviewed on May 26, 2023


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