Man, I love the magic of the arcade where you just stumble on something, put in a quarter, and find a new favorite. House of the Dead EX is House of the Dead meets Wario Ware meets No More Heroes and that combo is made all the more infectious by that "THANK YOU, WAIT, FUCK YOU" feeling you get cooperating AND rivaling a buddy on the opposite gun, mowing down each mini game. Plus that garish artstyle and manga styled transitions, chef's kiss. Part of me wished this was ported so I could buy it and play it over and over, but it's the sort of lightning-in-a-bottle arcade game that's mostly special because I'll only stumble upon it randomly and make it so far here and there.