This was definitely a better shmup than Gradius. I didn't have nearly as many "Gradius syndrome" moments. It was like I could actually somewhat recover from my mistakes!
Another classic. For a long time, I didn't really get the hype behind this one. But one time while trying to play through, it just... clicked. Now I think it's great!
Man screw this game! DD1 on NES sucks! The only reason it has higher than a 1 star is cause I respect its legacy. There's such stupid stage gimmicks like the blocks in the wall and the platforming.
I feel bad for this game, it didn't deserve to be rushed. That being said, WOW this one falls off after the initial 8 Robot Masters. The Doc Robot levels are an insult to 2D action-platforming... oh well, at least the music in this game is fire.
This is definitely quite the step up from the first game! It's also one of the most overrated video games ever in my eyes! It's good, but like.. it's nowhere NEAR the best imo.