ステージ構成やグラフィックに80年代前半のPCゲームを彷彿とさせる雰囲気がある。しかし操作性、ギミック、演出などはおそらくその時代には存在し得ないもので、どちらかと言えばX68000やメガドラにありそうな味わいかもしれない。16bit版とはつまりそういうことだ。レトロとモダンのバランスが絶妙でどこか懐かしさを覚えながらも現代的な味付けになっている。

シンプルな操作で5種類の武器を駆使し攻略する。それがこのゲームの特徴であり魅力なのだと思う。職人によって作り込まれた触っていて楽しいゲームなので是非体感していただきたい。

This game is very addictive with great graphics, awesome sound, and controls that are brilliant in their simplicity. The 2-button setup lets you shoot 6 different kinds of shots comfortably with a single button, tapping the other button once to flip the direction of your ship. The type of shot is determined by the direction of motion, holding vs tapping, and whether you're on the ground or in the air. I liked the fact that there was no jump button, you move freely and switch from ground to air just by moving, which keeps the focus on shooting and makes your ship fun to control.

This game is apparently a remake of a P*-6001 game from 2007 which was graphically upgraded and worked on at some point in the process by M2 for release within a Japan only Y*kuza-series companion app for the PS Vita. I'm not sure how this version compares, but it's highly enjoyable in any case, and very worthwhile. Thank you to the devs for making it available on PC!

Originally only available on the Playstation Vita as a DLC game, Sci-Fi Assault Mothership Beluga has finally been released on the PC. This is a retro-styled shoot-em-up that has 16-bit aesthetics that is similar to a Megadrive/Genesis game. You control a robot that can shoot in both left and right directions as you freely scroll through this horizontal shmup.

This is based on an old version of Beluga for the PC-6001 with reworked graphics and mechanics. I would recommend this for players who like classic-style shoot-em-ups.