Vasara Collection

2021-04-18

I picked this up this shmup collection for $2 back in 2020 and repeatedly failed to get into it. For one, it looks very much like a Psikyo game, and I have to say outside the occasional Gunbird 2 playthrough my Psikyo days are behind me. Two, the size--a whopping 1.4 GB--really, really bugs me as someone who doesn't use an SD card for additional storage.

But one main problem, on reflection, was that I didn't really understand how to play it. Vasara has a melee attack component that is absolutely vital, as it deflects those horrid little orange Psikyo-style bullets. Additionally, this collection has TATE mode, local 2-player coop in Classic mode, and local 4-player coop in timeless mode. So there is potentially a great deal to love here. I decided to pull my head out of my ass and give it another go. Unfortunately, I never did really grok the melee attack though, so after quarter-feeding to Stage 3 I called it a day.