A big ol Mess of a Samsho game. Lots of TOD's, glitches, infinites, you name it. Aside from all of that though, it's really one of the best looking games of its generation. It feels pretty good, and all the designs simply look incredible. This is also likely the hardest Arcade mode I have ever run into. No bs, no insane healthbars, just incredibly punctual AI with insane awareness. This game is a great foundation for the later installments by building off of 2, adding even more important mecahnics like dodging and universal overheads while being enough of a mess that it enables a sort of Kusoge following.

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2023


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