This might be one of the best Cave shooters out there. Cave shoot em ups re generally great to begin with. Always with a great OST. Instead of space ships you are a person riding a dragon. So a top down view bullet hell Panzer Dragoon? Eh..sure I guess. Games nothing alike but ok. You shoot mainly giant fantasy lizards,reptiles and insects. Like any cave shooter you upgrade your weapon as you progress. Beautiful 2D sprites as always.
Boss fights can be screen filling dragons and other creatures.
The game has 4 modes. Score Attack. Arrange Mode. 1.5. Black Label. Score attack is basically survive. Arrange mode is you play both characters. 1.5 I think is made just for the 360 port. Collect more gems and easier. Black label not sure as I have not unlocked it yet. It was 3 difficulty settings. Original. Maniac and Ultra. The game is only a challenge if you care about score. If you are a credit hound you can beat any mode.
More than just bullet hell on Ultra mode.
The game just plays smoother in control and response than most Cave games to me. I mentioned it before but Cave games always have a great OST. Akai Katana to me might be the best but Mush is no slouch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OEBusLEuuE
Great game is you like shooters. If you care about score this game is a challenge. If you don't then like any Cave game you can blaze through it. Japan only but import friendly on a region free Xbox 360.
My final rating is a waifu with anime boobs riding a dragon/10