High-spirited and energetic. This flavor of 'parody shmup' resonates more with me than Parodius and its over-exaggerated snot-nose antics. And you get to play as Bomberman!!!!!

As a shmup it could be a lot better, it's embarrassingly easy until they randomly decide to ramp up the difficulty. And FUCK those Star Soldier checkpoints - why do I respawn on death sometimes and don't in other places? Imbecile behavior.

edit - C_F Has Informed Me Checkpoints Are A Powerup