ZAKESTA-Z

I LOVE this game, I am a huge fan of Aleste so putting that together with bullet hell and a bumping OST you reallly can't complain

This is an extremely good caravan-like scoring shmup. A hidden gem. Very addictive gameplay, short and intense, various modes, great graphics and music. Not only that but the simple UI offers numerous useful easily accessible features such as stage select, quick reset, leaderboard and replay. Had it for a very low price too. Thank you ZAKICHI, you're great !

A retro Aleste-influenced shmup and a vocaloid soundtrack might seem incongruous, but the pairing produces so many soaring moments throughout this one as the bass drops, the enemies come swarming, and you hit your Z-Zone for millions of points. A lot of care went into the presentation here; not only is it quite beautiful to experience, but there’s also a sense of mystery behind the whole thing that’s hard to describe. What is happening at the end of stage 5? Who is this final boss? Perhaps Zakichi is telling an elaborate visual story here; maybe he just thought it looked cool. It’s not the most challenging shmup to 1cc, even at the highest difficulty, but it’s such a rich experience that you’ll probably find yourself craving another run—and the very fun scoring system is the perfect excuse. More than worth its low price tag, and a steal on sale.

Good shump that's on the easy side but is an overstimulating "audiovisual feast" as well as a love letter to Star Force, Zanac, MUSHA, etc.

I certainly won't be the one to knock this off 100% positive. Fantastic game. Fast, smooth, weapons feel pretty good. The screen is completely covered in bright colors and flashing nonsense and yet it's very readable and fun, instead of frustrating. Really need to play this one more.

A well-made short retro shmup with 3 difficulties. Fast paced, dodging and aiming both are necessary. soundtrack is the excellent free soundtrack work of d-elf of course.