Rayxanber II

The parallax and dual playfield effects blow my mind every time I boot it up, it's incredible how smooth everything runs. My only slight gripe is the game doesn't give you much time to soak it all in before the action picks up.

The scrolling here is so ridiculously fast I actually had to pause and blink a few times—Data West clearly pushed this console to its absolute limit. Yeah, you barely get room to breathe between stages, but honestly, the sheer speed and those layered backgrounds make it a total blast while it lasts.

The parallax and dual-field scrolling are so smooth it’s easy to lose track of time, but the cramped view makes it a real tease. Still, for a CD-ROM title, the light-speed action and layered backgrounds are a sight to behold.