Rival Megagun

The game isn't particularly bad, but I feel that it's the weakest in it's niche. Pound for pound, I believe Phantasmagoria Flower View (TH9), Twinkle Star Sprites, and Change Air Blade to be better games. Game controls well, and it does shmupy things. Arcade mode is servicable, although I feel the the very hard difficulty could've been executed better than "Hey, you have to fight a free boss mode first!" every round. Online play feels mostly fine, although controlling a boss straight up breaks sometimes, which is kind of this game's defining feature. A major bummer. My big gripe is that some characters seem flat out better than others, in a bad way. Nano, after getting full bar, can fill about half the screen with death, whereas the evil doctor gets some bouncy balls that can sometimes trap your opponent, but oftentimes doesn't. Some enemy bullets are literally the same colour as your shot, making them invisble; an extreme design oversight in my eyes. Some stages are incredibly borin...

1) This is a relatively mid-paced, simple chaining and dodging vs. shmup. 2) "Gear" shouldn't have been introduced 3) Overall, a good introduction to this niche of this genre, but it might be wise to move on to harder games once you master this. 4) Grab it on sale, jump on the discord, ask for a few games. Rival Megagun is a vs. Shmup. You are on one side of the screen, your opponent is on the other. You both shoot enemy ships and dodge bullets. If you can maintain a chain, you both build up energy and build up drones for your opponent to shoot down. Once your chain drops, the drones spawn, and your energy is banked. If your chain dropped because you got hit, you lose a bunch of that energy. The goal is to make sure your opponent gets hit twice. You have two useful tools at your disposal: you can charge up a shot which fires character-specific objects at your opponents screen, and the ability to transform into a mega gunship, spawning a boss that you control onto your opponent's side....

Versus shmup that feels the closest to a traditional arcade shmup out of this type of game I've played (compared to say Twinkle Star Sprites which is more puzzle-like and has a lot of unique quirks + neogeo slowdown). Single player is pretty solid too and there are difficulty modes to match any level of player. Multiplayer games especially on the highest difficulty can get really hectic with the bullet patterns resulting in fun improvised dodging. Highly recommended to fans of the genre if just for this. Netcode works nicely with input delay not being introduced unless you're controlling a boss form. You can easily play across continents with little issue, and bosses having their control nerfed is honestly justified for most of them. There is an equipment system which sounds bizarre but in my experience overall makes the game better. The baseline ships feel a bit underpowered to clearing out enemies. While if you are playing with powered up shot + return bullets (these cause enemy kil...

If anyone has ever played touhou, this game will remind them of 'Phantasmagoria of Flowerview'. The main difference from this game and that is you can actually BE A BOSS! This game has been my most anticipated game of the year ever since I saw its demo at Pax South 2018! Great game and cheap! It well worth your money and totally viable for competition/Tournaments!

While not a big fan of shmups in general, these sort of splitscreen vs shmups are always right up my alley, and this one's no exception. This game does two very unique things with its mechanics: 1. Drones. Every 2 enemies you kill, a drone will appear in standby on the other player's screen. These drones will remain in standby until you drop your chain, in which case they will all activate and begin firing all at the same time. This can lead to near-sure hits if your chain was large enough. However, with this comes a unique risk: getting hit. If you get hit while building up your chain, it's all gone. All of it. All your drones will disappear. This provides a unique way of pressuring someone. You can attack them while they're trying to chain in order to negate this huge attack they've been building up. Other games in the vs shmup genre would just release a projectile as soon as it was ready, so this is quite a different take. 2. Bosses. In this game, you control the boss. Once you bu...

I just spent a day as part of a Rival Megagun tourney hosted by a friend on Twitch. Watched something like 30 best-of-5 matches over the course of a day, played in some myself. This game rules. Totally delivers on what you see in the videos/screenshots and then some. It is more than a clever idea, it is excellent execution. The look, feel, and sound of the game is still 100% shmup, the delicious frosting is the added challenge of trying to outplay your opponent on the other side of the screen. Managing your own attack meter and bomb count make a difference, as does the timing of your cross-screen attacks and boss transformations. Single Player is enjoyable and polished but it's not the same as finding someone to battle against. You know how niche this genre is, so tell your friends about it and make sure the people who would like this game get to hear about it -- it just means you have more people to play with!

Tons of fun, way better than TSS or PoFV. There's so many possible modes that are all uniquely fun, I lost count. I wish I knew the conditions for the Damage Up upgrade though, because when I play the German META, I'm at a disadvantage. Unless they agree to adjust the rules.

Excellent PVP bullet hell action, a great spiritual successor to Twinkle Star Sprites that stands on its own merits. Shines in local play, with good netcode for online as well. Highly recommended if you're looking for local versus or a new shmup, and unrivaled if you enjoy both.

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! The description already says it all: "Classic shmup action with a competitive twist" I never played shmups or bullet hell games before cause most of them are singleplayer games and i always seek for multiplayer competition. Then all of a sudden this game launches and caught my full attention: A 1v1 shmup? how could this be possible? YOU CAN ACTUALLY FLY TO YOUR OPPONENTS SIDE AND ATTACK HIM AS A BOSS?!? Such an awesome idea which is really well implemented. Such an awesome game in general, i just love it. Cause there are so many reviews with a pros & cons list, here is mine: ------PRO: - lots of collectables and unlocks - lots of customization possible, but not too much, so you dont lose the overview - beautiful art, bringing back nostalgia from past and classical shmups - many different types of enemies - lots of different strategies and playstyles possible -> alot of "rock-paper-scissors"-situations - the music fits very well - probably alot of more Pros ...

This game is perfect for office multiplayer ladders! Its punishing at times but really rewarding once mastered. A lot to dig into!