Graceful Explosion Machine

Designy looking shmup with tedious gameplay? Returned, there are too many.

I've dumped plenty of time into this game on Switch since 2017, where I saw it through a trailer on Nintendo's Youtube page. I always just assumed it was a Switch exclusive, been emulating it on my PC (game legally dumped from my own hacked Switch) for a good while now... oops. Combat is simple and satisfying with every weapon having intuitive strengths and weaknesses, enemy variety always keeps things interesting. Being able to set high scores offline and then connect later to upload them is a very welcome feature, used it a lot back in the day.

パワーゲージを消費する3種類のサブウェポンと、 専用の自然回復するゲージを消費するメインショットの、4種類を使い分ける2DSTGです。 ” ゲーム自体は ” ビジュアル含めてよくできています。 ・4種武装にはそれぞれ長所短所ありどれも活躍の場面がある ・スコア稼ぎのルールと武器システムの整合性も高い ・敵も多くダレることがない ・固有ギミックのあるワールド ・ステージリザルトも充実している つまり良作・・・と、言いたいところですが、 武装のゲージ消費が厳しく設定されてて、余裕のないゲージ管理をひたすらずっっっっっっっとやらされて息が詰まるぞ！ 爽快感もあるけどそれを遥かに上回るストレス！ 既存の2DSTGが好きな人にはおすすめではないけど、 普段シューティングを遊ばない人は逆にたのしめるかも。

Neon cannons blaze Grace blooms through relentless fire Stars shatter in light

it is very one note and not a little tiring for long play sessions but it is great for unwinding for a few minutes and has everything you're looking for in a shoot em up, if you happen to have a steam deck this is a must have

Enjoyed first two worlds, third world is too punishing and shows up the fiddly nature of the controls.