Status Reset_Tears Jun 14, 2020
Since the Game Gear Micro announcement, I've been in the mood to play some more Game Gear titles... Here's a great one! An entry in the Aleste shmup franchise for the Game Gear, and it's solid stuff. The game looks good, plays well, runs smoothly, and overall works very nicely for some quick pick-up-and-play action on-the-go. I really liked how …
Read moreSince the Game Gear Micro announcement, I've been in the mood to play some more Game Gear titles... Here's a great one! An entry in the Aleste shmup franchise for the Game Gear, and it's solid stuff. The game looks good, plays well, runs smoothly, and overall works very nicely for some quick pick-up-and-play action on-the-go. I really liked how many different weapon types there were, and all the ways the power-ups affected each weapon. You get to feel really powerful in this one! It's definitely one of the easiest shooters I've played, but I think that's acceptable when the game had a small screen to work with. Could've used more background and enemy variety, but limitations are what they were.
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