"It's taken over eight years for it to happen, but somebody finally wised up and decided to bring Nintendo fans a successor to the sensational Ikaruga. GameCube owners remember that game well, as it was the boldest, most challenging, most innovative shooter ever released for the console – and served, for a time, as a Nintendo exclusive that loyal Big N followers could point to with pride."
Kyotokei is an old school shooter cut from the same cloth as childhood favorites like Contra. Although finally beating the levels gives you a sense of great accomplishments, dying in the first 10 seconds of the next level and being sent all the way back to the beginning tends to diminish that feeling quite quickly. Kyotokei is a great game for gamers who are looking for a game that is truly retro, in both look and style.
Twenty years ago, shoot ‘em ups were one of the most prolific genres on the market. Since then, they’ve fallen into decline and become something of a rarity. Now, fans of the venerable genre always have their eyes on the horizon, on the lookout for the next slice of bullet heaven to waltz their way.
A couple of months ago that might have meant the British colonization of Mars on PC, but this week you might want to set your sights on Nintendo’s WiiWare service. If you enjoyed Ikaruga (how could you not) and its unique polarity mechanic, you may just want to check out what Microforum has in store.
Sestren writes: "Now here is a game I knew nothing about until I saw it’s release, and the moment I noticed that it was a side scrolling shooter, I was all in."
