
Axelay Review
Axelay is short and has a few small but noticeable flaws, yet it's memorable, inventive, and reminds you what "cutting-edge" was like in the 16-bit era.
The SNES isn't generally considered the best console for 16-bit shooters, especially in it's first couple of years. Most developers weren't used to the processor, so the games either ended up like Gradius III (lots of sl... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulAxelay followed the kind of plot so many of its contemporaries did with the sci-fi shoot-em-up: evil alien invader needs to be stopped. Cue player fighting their way through a variety of horizontal and vertically-scrolli... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI've never really liked most of Konami's shooters; I've never hated them, I've just never held them in high regard unless it's the Parodius series. Konami shooters tend to focus too much on the awesome aesthetics, good m... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThe Super NES' Mode 7 defined the hardware's capabilities against the equally-competitive Sega Genesis during the great Nintendo/Sega System wars of the 90s. I was around during that turbulent time in our gaming history... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAxelay is a great game from Konami. It is about a solar system named Illis that is being attacked by an unknown enemy. After a long conflict the only Illis ship left is Axelay. The player controls Axelay as it attempts i... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThe good: Fun, Choose your weapons before the level, big bosses, great graphics and a awesome soundtrack, switches between vertical and horizontal gameplay The bad: Sequel wasn't made, too short. Gameplay: 9/10 Grap... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis sleeper classic is another of my favorate shooters ever, which for it's time was revolutionary. What really made this shooter for me special were two things, one is the fact that the graphics are not just well de... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulShooters come and go. Something about a single ship against an entire armada and relentless odds seem to get me all misty-eyed and think about that hokey but likable 80's movie "The Last Starfighter." But Axelay had grea... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThis game is sort of a mishmash of many different shooter ideas. It uses both vertical and horizontal scrolling. The horizontal mode is just what you would expect from any other horizontal shooter, but the vertical mode ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis game isn't frightfully different from Gradius, but still fun. Plot: Earth is invaded by aliens, and you must save it. Okay, the plot isn't he most original in the world. But basically you fly through different leve... Read Full Review
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