Excellent game. Obviously a Contra-like but one that feels fresh somehow while sticking to the basics. Some very inspired boss fights and each stage feels like a jump in challenge from the previous. Occasional hidden powerups to find (like homing missile). I would say the minute to minute challenge is more difficult than most games of this type but it is balanced well with unlimited continues and fair checkpoints (that persist after game over). At least in normal mode. Once I master it may have to go back and try hard. Looking forward to a sequel someday!