Kamikaze Lassplanes

TL; DR: a fun side-scrolling SHMUP/visual novel whose story is surprisingly heavy and with mechanics that will likely satisfy most casual and hardcore audiences, but leave neither blown away with its otherwise standard gameplay.

It’s an unapologetically ambitious game that attempts to merge the emotional stakes of a branching character-driven narrative with the kinetic thrill of classic shmup gameplay.

-bright and alluring art style that both pleases and lulls the player into a false sense of calm, allowing the story to hit all the harder when the reveal times come

The game's art direction and sound design contribute significantly to its atmosphere.

-once you get into the flow of the combat loop you hit that "fun zone" that games like Doom: Eternal like to tout