ZeroRanger

amazing music, game is very fun even as a beginner

def recommend doing multiplayer if you have a friend to play with

It's peak, cinema, actually gourmet.

Some asshat difficulty spikes, too bad I forgive anything Trigger related.

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Also buy the OST, all of them.

Coolest final boss of all time.

this is the greatest game of all time
unironically
i will die on this hill
no game released in the remainder of this century will top the masterpiece that is ZeroRanger

failing the end deletes your save. i dont care if its thematic. i want my time back. this has happened twice

Play this game. Please.

Great game which made me more interested in shmups

This is the story of a Beet who wanted to beat...

Zer Oranger

I am become...

Zero Arranger

Go buy ZeroRanger Arranged Album -GREEN ARRANGE-~

I'll be Voiding my Stranger until I can Zero her Ranger.

ZeroRanger is a perfect entry point for the shoot em' up genre.
It has tight controls, forgiving hitboxes and gives you many chances to learn enemy patterns.
It doesn't try to reinvent the genre by adding new stuff but it services the genre really well by capturing everything the genre is known for perfectly.
I recommend everyone interested in shoot em' ups to give ZeroRanger a shot.

A marvel in game design. Zeroranger combines the ease of console gaming and the gameplay density of arcade gaming in one smooth package.

genuinely incredible ost, art, story, mechanics, gameplay, etc. criminally underplayed. have a feeling the only reason its not super huge on steam is cause its on itchio as well. bought steam version just to leave a review + support dev. its literally just that good. if you like shmups, especially of the snes genre, for the love of god play the freaking video game

Best way to start getting in to shumps. It does a great job of training you on specific type of enemy and bullet patterns, while still being incredibly fun. May you achieve enlightenment.

RETRO 16 BIT MUSIC
BUDDHISM
non linear story
arcade 2d shooter
yes it works

gorgeous SHMUP with rad as hell music, art direction is superb and is good fun for entry players and veterans! <3

Soundtrack goes absolutely crazy

Very forgiving shmup (More continues with each failed run) with fun weapons - uses it's gameplay effectively as a story telling device, awesome stuff all around, music, sound, enemy design. Great game for anyone interested in the genre. If you're into the genre already this one is similar to radiant silvergun (each weapon being linked to a different button with some fun close range tools) but wholly it's own thing.

Good shmup. Buy it and play it.

This game is amazing. As a person who does not play this type of game, I still managed to get through it, and had a lot of fun.

It's one of those games where the less you know - the better. It's short, but it's worth the price if it even slightly interests you.
An amazing example of a game delivering an idea and a story though almost nothing but gameplay, and with actual fun gameplay.

With all that said - if you *really* suck at 'shmups' or just *really* hate them, then maybe get it on a sell. It's totally approachable to newbies but by the end it does demand you show some growth and skill.
And another thing - when you get to *that* point, what you are told is completely true. Proceed with cautious...

Great balance of being approachable while still encouraging a "real" clear.

Excellent indie shmup with really good gameplay, pixel art and music. The chaining is reminiscent of DoDonPachi, with some unique twists that come later in the game. The story goes into some interesting places and has some fun meta-elements. The more I play this game, the more fun I have. I wish the game rewarded the player with some extra challenging content if they managed to get a 1CC, I like it when shmups recognize skilled players and reward them with even more challenge. Highly recommended.

Fun game, great soundtrack

coming back to it in 2024, yep. still one of my favorite games of all time

Never knew getting an achievement could be so good.

Play this, then if you have the mindset for puzzles, play void stranger.



This game raises some questions to me regarding artistic intent versus player experience. To make the point to veteran players who've also beaten the game, I've now played through the campaign three times. Thati said, the music makes me want to give it a 4th go.

evangelion if it was good