Sengoku Ace & Sengoku Blade Taito Best

Arcade cracker Sengoku Ace, a vertically scrolling shooter never previously released on a home system and the classy Saturn shooter Sengoku Blade set in Edo period Japan but with mechanised adversaries such as Shinto temple ships, No devil masks, and white wolf faced ships. Some real characters to choose from too with a Water Margin style monk complete with wooden beaded necklace or perhaps a samurai helmeted mechanical robot, each having their own unique pod such as the monk's hawk. Some great smart bombs such as firing giant Chinese characters out. The backgrounds are luscious and as detailed as the sprites especially the cliffs of China with Buddha statues. The music is appropriate too with some lovely koto notes to shred your nerves further still. Selectable difficulty from Monkey to Very Hard, but thankfully power ups lost on the previous life can be rescued if you're brave enough. A belting game that goes for a small premium on the Saturn and a great package. Part Two of the Psikyo Shooting Collection.