Dezatopia

YES

The sega genesis spirit is great in this one! Dezatopia is one of those games i wish attracted more attention, because it manage to do what it aim to do incredibly right! The game is quite chaotic, but not overly so and is quite generous in term of life, continue and other option, thanks in part to the shop system that appear often when you need it the most. the gameplay is also interesting, as all your weapon are usable all at once, but the less you use the more powerdul the rest get and the stronger the unused weapon are once used again, doubly so as each correspond to the 4 direction of your ship. The game also looks great, giving a 'Treasure' feel in many parts, and there's alot to offer here : one singular route contain enough content for a full game, but there's alot of route available, all sharing about 20+ stages in total, making it perfect for a quick play without feeling overwhelming, and make it easier to want to give it another go shuld you fail a run. The variety at play is also great, both in stages and bosses, and it all kinda feel like a more manic thunderforce game in part. The only 'minus' i can give is the non-existant story...well there IS one but you have to…

For the longest time I regarded shoot-em-ups as a genre that I respected immensely but just did *not* have the skill to play at a satisfying level. I have beaten a few beforehand--Eschatos, Natsuki Chronicles and Mushihimesama to name some--but that's all with the caveat of many, many continues on the easiest of difficulties. Dezatopia was the game that broke that curse for me. A brilliant shmup that manages to have an incredible amount of variety and challenge while still feeling incredibly reasonable and manageable throughout. I cannot recommend it enough if you're at all interested in shmups, as this one will keep you well fed for a while.

First off, shoutout to Emma Essex for introducing me to this game. At first I thought it was just another tough side-scrolling shooter with amazing music, but the art style sealed the deal for me. And what a deal it was! This game adjusts the two main obstacles for me in shmups: wall collision and the health system. Not only do I not take damage for bumping into walls, but the ability to get hit multiple times without instantly losing a life is something I've always appreciated in bullet hell. Out of all the shoot-em-ups I've tried to get into, none were more forgiving to me than this one. If you want a good introduction to the genre, get this game!!!

Really fun unique shmup with quite a lot of stage variety depending on the route you pick at the start.

[b] Shooting game is art [/b] Fluid controls, smooth soundtrack, artistic game. The next game of developer Mr. HEY-san. After his previous Mecha Ritz Steel Rondo, he comes NOW! - with Dezatopia and he delivers; oh boy is this game super-duper fun to play! Astonishing shooting game. I was and am mesmerized. So much soul and sweat and hard work put into this effort... Emotional. Ore-sama likes this game the most of all games.