Spiral Wave for PCE
Review #8131
Spiral Wave
Battlestar Galactica meets Space Harrier
Gameplay
Movement feels good - you can move.to any spot on the screen. Feels more like Gyruss than Galaxy Force. In other words, all you need to do is line yourself up with enemies who follow a very strict movement pattern, before moving out of the way to avoid their incoming missiles. Kill a few baddies and then fight a boss to finish the stage. You've only got one weapon - a laser - so there's not much to do. Oh and you die in one hit and there's no lives or continues. One hit and it's game over.
Level Design
There's a stage select screen that's hard to decipher due to the language barrier, but it gives you a degree of freedom. But you can only choose between a few stages, and those stages are all functionally identical, so don't get your hopes up.
Theme
All text is in Japanese and there's a ton of exposition being shattered between stages. I like the Battlestar Galactica feel to the story and spaceships, but the language barrier severely limits the fun.
Art Style
The visuals don't rival Star Fox but aren't half bad on their own. Stages include terrestrial and space biomes and the pixel art of yours and enemy ships are decent. Again, they give me Battlestar Galactica vibes.
Audio
My favorite aspect of the game. Music is upbeat and chirpy, perfectly matching the theme. Good sound effects. This might be a stretch but I enjoyed the sound design.
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