cute! gay! kinda fun!

yeah, the floaty jumping and shooting do feel a little bit like cave story, but there's nowhere near that game's level of complexity to the (nearly total absence of) exploration: it's all running left to right, hopping in an elevator, blasting stuff with your space bike in shoot 'em up bonus stages, etc. levels are called asteroids, and they're all full of robots, sweets (cake and ice cream!), and floppy disks — and occasionally secrets. the weapon variety does lend it a touch of complexity (bosses are typically vulnerable to one weapon or another), though it should also be mentioned that layla takes a moment to turn around, somewhat hampering the fluidity of the action.

i almost want to rate this game more highly... it's '80s anime as all heck and despite the extreme simplicity and mild control awkwardness it's just so charming i kinda love it.