Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage

Despite all the improvements over the previous version, Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage leaves a bitter taste in the palate of the shmup fan who is so well served on the Nintendo Switch. All my respect to the developers, but the energy that motivated them to produce a new version of the game could be better spent if it was directed to actually improving the experience of the first version.

With a good variety of modes, solid gameplay, and a curious atmosphere with Asian supernatural elements, Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage is a good example of what bullet hells have to offer. The systems don't bring novelties to the genre but the execution is good enough to be worth playing it multiple times.