IGN writes: "Radiant Silvergun attempts to set up a story with an anime intro sequence, but the convoluted exposition is inconsequential to your enjoyment of the game. There are bad guys swarming you and shooting them down proves fun enough to provide all the motivation you'll need."
This week we are joined by listener Jason (@albirhiza) to discuss our Shmup Game Club: Giga Wing 2, Velocity (Ultra), Radiant Silvergun, Power-Up, and Sine Mora. Campaigns, tactics, high scores, and more are covered as we dissect some of the more contemporary additions to the genre.
This week Trees returns and we are talking about the Japanese developer Treasure, best known for some of the most impressive games on Sega’s consoles (Gunstar Heroes, Radiant Silvergun, Guardian Heroes, and Ikaruga) as well as Nintendo’s later consoles (Bangai-O and Sin & Punishment). We discuss the company origins, values, and of course the entire library of this innovative developer.
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I think it's time to buy something on XBLA. Haven't done that before...
This game is truly something all out special and the best in it's class
Might consider picking this up.
I'll give the trail a go.
I own an orignal jap ver for the sega saturn but haven't played it in years because the saturn looks pants on a hd tv. Hoping for a ps3 announcement for this and ikaruga at tgs if not then i mite have to get a 360.