Zeitgeist

The spin move is a lifesaver when the screen fills with enemy fire—I started relying on it way more than I expected. The Space Harrier-style sections break up the pace nicely, and finally taking down those titanium mecha bosses after a few tries felt genuinely earned.

Those mecha bosses are absolute tanks—took me several tries each—but the spin dodge makes the screen-filling chaos manageable. The space stages have that classic Taito arcade vibe and feel great on a controller.

The spin move is a lifesaver when the screen fills with enemy fire, and it gives the whole thing a frantic, arcade-perfect rhythm. It’s got that classic Taito polish in the level design, though those mecha bosses did make me sweat for a bit. Wish I’d found this sooner, honestly.