I expected this to be worse, since articles usually talk about it in the same sentence as the MD's bootlegs and eurojank. It surprised my expectations, but still isn't good, y'know? It has an odd mechanic where you can switch between a forward and spread-esque shot, and depending on how many shields you have, those weapons will switch into other forms. There's actually some situations where it's practical to take damage in order to switch to a lower-tier weapon with better range for the job. Could be a pretty novel game if there was more effort put into the enemy patterns, and the music didn't sound like it was using stock Sonic 2 instruments.