I dunno if its an unsung game, it got a Saturn port. The game has a lot of neat references to past Taito/Toaplan games but its a solid game, nothing super spectacular.
Unfortunately, this game is so unsung that there are no videos of this here.
but I remember it being an average shooter, nothing special.
Plus I love time travel themed games like Sengoku or Ninja Commando.
...and thanks for the vid, Oliver.
Yeah, me, too. And the list goes on... Sonic CD, Turtles in Time, Chrono Trigger, Exile.
You're most welcome. It's pretty new, all others before were just, more or less, amateur stuff, with some nice touches, though. Watch this one at 2:22 for a very nice move to avoid the first bosses' farewell volleys.
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Or if you're just after a quick and dirty one credit clear with Type-A.
Based on what criteria?
As compared to other shooters on the Saturn. The Saturn is loaded with many shooters and this one is in the middle of the pack. My favorites on the Saturn are TFV and RS.
Well, it's funny how tastes differ. The fact that the Saturn is loaded with STGs, makes Gekirindan so stand out to me. Every other shooter has some new ingredient that changes the genre's formula. Silvergun has its color scheme, TFV the 2.5D look, Souky and Rayforce their lock-ons, Garegga the intricate scoring, Kingdom Grand Prix racing elements, Batsugun pioneers with danmaku etc. etc.
Gekirindan may be the only game among them with no gimmicks at all, a reactionary homage to the past, put in a fitting non-sensical, romantic time-travel yarn. Just big, hand-drawn sprites, a couple of bullets to be accompanied with a one-movement synth piece. On a console where every shooter stands out, unobtrusiveness shines most. To me at least, but as I mentioned: funny how tastes differ.
Brilliantly said