One of the few SNES Super Scope games and a sequel to Battle Clash. Take the role of a gunner in a mech and fight one on one battles against other pilots. Main weapon is a machine gun used for shooting down enemy projectiles, not shooting charges up to three times for a powerful attack that reveals enemy weak points. Weak points can destroy parts to prevent or lead to new enemy attacks (one enemy became much more dangerous after destroying a certain part). There can be a bit of a Punch Out style to the game where waiting for the right moment and hitting the right spot can just about end a battle in one shot. Bombs can also be fired that do continuous damage to everything and build up uses over stages, new weapons and abilities can be acquired after fights and up to four can be taken into a battle. Most of these end up either not being very useful or are extremely useful but are just one time use.

The game looks really good with some nice designs for enemies. The problem is that 2/3 of the game is just too easy, where enemies barely pose a threat and the later fights are more tedious when they start spamming multiple attacks, appearing in different places, having you wait longer for openings, and then the final boss becomes extremely easy if you have a bomb or two left and remember to use a bomb to light up the area that you were just given.

Screenshots: https://twitter.com/Legolas_Katarn/status/1460211647482527749

Reviewed on Nov 15, 2021


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