Overview
- Released November 20 on Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC at $24.99, the remaster comes from City Connection with publishing by Clear River Games.
- The core game remains intact, preserving Force Ball strategy, the Dose super attack and distinct ship loadouts, with improved clarity and a widescreen-style presentation effect.
- Nintendo Life hails the game’s design and legacy, calling it perhaps the series’ best, while Push Square praises the visual touch-up and calls the remaster a must for shmup fans.
- Forbes rates the package 7/10 and labels it competent but undercooked compared with M2’s feature-rich G-Darius HD, citing a lack of meaningful extras.
- Reviewers note usability oversights such as an unskippable start-up sequence and no quick restart option, even as practice and difficulty settings provide modest modern conveniences.