Bangai-O
Dreamcast- Publisher: Conspiracy Entertainment
- Release Date: Mar 21, 2001
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Bangai-O takes established, classic gameplay elements and combines them with its own innovations, with the end result being one of the most enjoyable games in recent memory.
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AllDreamcastGames like this, where the graphics take a back seat to the gameplay, are few and far between these days, but Treasure, much like Sega, knows that gameplay is everything.
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40+ friggin levels! 40 LEVELS! And there's something really addicting when you combine frenzied shooting and fruit collecting together.
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Not a game for everyone, but fans of 2D shooters and developer Treasure will definitely want to pick up a copy of Bangai-O.
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Daily RadarWhile the game's nothing less than explosive, it's quite quirky, too -- strange characters, stranger situations and an unusual emphasis on fruit make this... well, the fruitiest shooter we've seen in some time.
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I've been playing Bangai-O for a week now, and I still don't know what the hell is going on half the time...Look, you'll either love or hate Bangai-O, and either way, it's extremely unlikely you'll ever understand it.
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For somebody who doesn't play many shooters and is not "hardcore," I had a blast with Bangai-O... It does what it sets out to do very well.
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In an age of thick productions and thin gameplay, Bangai-O really has it where it counts: in truly compelling and addictive gameplay.
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One of the most addictive 2D games I have ever had the pleasure of playing.
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netjakWhile trumped by Treasure's Ikaruga in popularity, Bangai-O remains one of the most innovative and genre-defiant experiences on the Dreamcast. It is a near-impeccable amalgam of concepts favored by some of gaming history's landmark titles, refined and reintroduced to the tune of a suitably bizarre story.
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We're hoping that by reading Gamestyle you're at least a little more interested in how good the actual game is rather than purely the aesthetics. Rest assured, then, that Bangai-O is brilliant.
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100% shooting substance over visual style (although it looks damn pretty on its own 2D merits).
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#7 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2001
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#7 Most Shared Dreamcast Game of 2001
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 26
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Mixed: 2 out of 26
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Negative: 2 out of 26
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MouseZ.Feb 25, 2002
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Fighter17Dec 25, 2004Great game, a lot of slow-downs. But I really don't care.
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AndyP.Aug 2, 2002This is the greatest Dreamcast game - unbelievable shooting action - I would never have thought 2D on next gen consoles would be so appealing.