For the uninitiated, Bangai-O is a free-scrolling shooter in which you guide a big robot (represented by a tiny sprite) through levels absolutely jammed with other robots, mines, turrets, and other things that fire projectiles, with the goal of destroying a certain number of targets. You have a choice of weapons including homing, bouncing, and piercing shots, equippable at the beginning of each stage.
This episode of Bullet Heaven is so intense, it’s called Missile Heaven. Forget Bullet Hell, this is Missile Hell! Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury for the XBLA will punish you in unimaginable ways… but you’ll keep coming back for more. Just how does this ultra-sadomasochistic game hold up? Watch to find out!
iAX: "Bangai-O HD Missile Fury is a new XBL Arcade title brought to us by our friends over at Treasure. The game continues the acclaimed tradition of brutal/smart gameplay that’s seen in its Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and DS iterations, and it won’t disappoint those who enjoyed it before.
Let’s get one thing straight; this game doesn’t care that you beat Ninja Gaiden on Master Difficulty, it means serious business."
Denkiphile writes: "The digital market’s continuing trend of delivering both great indie games and ambitious yet risky titles. Thanks to this, gamers are able to get their hands on Bangai-O HD Missile Fury, a new iteration in the classic variety shmup. The niche nature of the game made it impossible to be released outside of a digital market. Some may call it masochism, but hardcore gamers and shmup fans are definitely getting their fill with this iteration of Bangai-O."
