![]() Related Written by veryverygaming Posted in Playstation 1, Reviews Tagged with geckioh shooting king, Gradius V, layer section, playstation network, Pocketstation, shienryu, shmup, shoot 'em up, shooter, Sony, soukygurentai, weird, written by Adrian 3 comments I’m not as experienced with PS1 shooters, but given that this game is readily available on PSN for a few measly units of currency I’d say it’s worth a look at least. Especially because Shienryu bears more than a passing resemblance to Layer Section, a similarly high quality game that is more widely available at around a fifth of Shienryu’s price. Of course if you don’t have a Saturn to hand the fact that there are other similar games on that system is largely irrelevant. Specifically, I’d recommend games like Soukyugurentai and Layer Section over this one based on cost alone. The Japan-only Saturn version sells for a minimum of £50 on eBay these days. £50 is not terrible as far as Saturn shmups go – Radiant Silvergun says hello – but I’m not sure Shienryu does enough to distinguish itself from other, less expensive games on the system to justify it. So with that said, the reason I got the PS1 version is that unlike on Saturn, Shienryu is cheap and readily accessible. ![]() Bad jokes (more like non-jokes) aside, the Sega Saturn port is the best way to go. Yes, that was a Virtua *insert noun here* joke. Originally Shienryu was released in arcades, but it also had a great Sega Saturn port because the arcade hardware it ran on was virtually identical to the Saturn’s own. Weird official descriptions of this game aside, Shienryu is a very good shmup and I’m glad to play it, even the PS1 version of this game. I always appreciate a two player mode when it comes to shooting the living piss out of mechs.
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