Phalanx
Don't let the Banjo Man fool youGenre: shooter - horizontal
Publisher: Kemko
Year: 1994
System: SNES
Gameplay Score: 3
Gameplay Notes:
Setup similar to Axelay - collect and switch between 3 weapons and three bars of health. Use a weapon as a super bomb to spend it which opens a slot to collect a new one. 3 speed levels which can be selected on the fly. Programmable buttons. Very good controls. Minimal slowdown by SNES standards
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
Level 2 is underwater with enemies like Darius Twin Level 3 is a cave that reminds me of R-Type or UN Squadron cave levels Lots of variety.
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
Generic space shmup Little anime picture is an intro before each stage
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Mostly brown pallette. Looks a bit like a Genesis game. Lots of parallax and some interesting enemy designs.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
Some decent songs. The sounds and music are reminiscent of Konami music of the time. I was bopping my head more often than not.
Overall Score: 70
Review ID: 413
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