“I emailed Nintendo about the subject, who had this to say about the matter:

‘I have not heard that Nintendo will be selling replaceable face plates in Europe. They are available in the USA but not over here unfortunately.’ “

Poor show, Nintendo!

What is it?

An old-fashioned shooter with explosions-a-plenty from cult Japanese developers Treasure.

Is it fun?

You bet.

Is it worth the money? £24.99

Not for 25 quid, but for £17.99 from play.com, yes indeedy.

Why?

It’s not the best Treasure game but it is lots and lots of fun. Basically an arcade style shooter, it has a lot of variety. Most levels are side-on with your character jumping about platforms, but others see you standing on the back of a high speed jet craft, afterburner-style/collecting cute chicks/piloting an attack craft vertically through a city.

Sadly there is no difference between the two playable characters you can choose, which seems a bit of a waste.

Although not a huge game, it looks superb, has some great cutscene characters and some amazing multi-segmented bosses. If you like retro shooters, then this is definitely worth a look.

Game art

Links

Developer’s website
Japanese game website