Special edition of Soukyuu Gurentai with extra options and enriched modes. If you must choose, take this one. Everything that makes the original excellent, with more content. The definitive version of an essential Saturn shmup.
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Category
Shooter1 player12+
Description
Enhanced version of Soukyuu Gurentai with additional modes and content. Published by Raizing, released in Japan in 1998. Core content identical to the original with its cyborg soldiers and laser lock-on, new game modes including an arrange mode with extra options, advanced score options. An improved edition of the shoot-'em-up for demanding fans.
Soukyuu Gurentai - Otokuyou review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A snappy shoot'em up of detailed urban settings, dazzling explosions and fluid scrolling: Raizing unfurls an action of delightful density. The readability of the chaos and the energy of the effects overflow with character. This visual direction, dynamic and polished, illustrates the golden age of the arcade shooter.
Energetic and stylish, the music of this shooter strings together nervy electro-rock themes and heroic flights that match the frenzy of the assaults. Each level pulses with an infectious punch perfectly in tune with the frantic action. This sonic generosity, lively and polished, gives the game an irresistible arcade sheen.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Punishing"
A special edition of this lock-on Raizing shoot-'em-up, it keeps all the original's demands: stringing together multiple target locks without being overrun calls for a delicate balance between attack and survival. Reading the waves, positioning and managing the lock-on dictate success. As tense as it is rewarding, it speaks to fans of technical shooting who love polishing their score.
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,52 GB📅23/07/1998
Published by Chunsoft
Soukyuu Gurentai - Otokuyou (Saturn) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Soukyuu Gurentai - Otokuyou still worth playing in 2026?
A vertical shoot-em-up from Raizing, Soukyuu Gurentai pits cyborg soldiers against machines in a dystopian future, with a target-lock system that lets you sweep swarms of enemies, in snappy shooting with cinematic staging. The fluidity of the action, the thrilling lock-on and the driving soundtrack make it an excellent shmup, faithful to Raizing's craft, the Otokuyou edition adding modes. The difficulty stays tough. A gem for fans of retro vertical shooting and the Raizing shmup golden age.
