A nicely packed anime shooter that could use some improvements in certain areas.
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"When someone thinks of a mecha anime franchise, their first thought will likely be Mobile Suit Gundam as it was practically the series that started it all and has been given consistent new anime throughout the years, keeping the franchise fresh in the minds of mecha fans. Another franchise that may come to mind is Robotech, an experiment in attempting to adapt Japanese animation to American audiences by creating an odd amalgamation of three separate series to try and create one story and creating an absolute nightmare for anyone wanting to license and watch one certain franchise that was used to create Robotech. Harmony Gold, the created company that Robotech, used the original Macross anime as part of its creation and blocked any attempts for the series to arrive in the West in any form, including the numerous anime sequels, movies, and limited games that were released as part of the Macross franchise.
While we could talk all day about the nightmare that Harmony Gold created, this situation finally resolved, partially at least, with Harmony Gold allowing everything except the original anime to be released in the West, paving the way for Macross to head West and now we have the first game to arrive from the franchise in the West in the form of MACROSS -Shooting Insight-. Attempting to celebrate nearly every major anime entry with a dimension blending shooter, has this shoot-em up managed to succeed for fans?"
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Shooting Insight is a remarkably solid space shooter, both for Macross fans and shoot-'em-up players without any allegiance to the anime. Thanks to multiple modes, high replay value, energetic moment-to-moment action, terrific tunes, and, most importantly, five playable characters who arrive with their own stories, ships, and play styles, it's easy to recommend. With a few tweaks here and there — more level variety, the removal of behind-the-back sections, and the ability to transform on command — it could be great. Even without, it's a worthy international debut for the beloved franchise."
CCG writes - "Overall, this was short but very sweet. Technically, it's generally sound and worth getting on those grounds. Morally, it certainly earns its Teen rating and is only recommended for that age group on up. If you are an arcade shooter fan and definitely if you are a Macross fan this title is highly recommended."
