Vasara Collection

 Xbox One
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GameSpew
    Aug 14, 2019
    90
    For the budget price that’s being asked for VASARA Collection, it’s an absolute steal.
  2. TheXboxHub
    Aug 14, 2019
    80
    It may not feature the crown jewels of what is the most saturated genre in video games, but the experience is distinct enough to warrant interest from genre fans. Purists aside, the four-player local coop mode is a great way to spend an afternoon with gamers of all types.
  3. Generación Xbox
    Aug 13, 2019
    78
    VASARA Collection compiles the two great Japanese classics of "Shmup", together with the great addition that makes it contemporary: the Timeless mode. Both reviving the classics and playing this new procedural mode is a pleasure that fans of the genre will enjoy.
  5. GameGrin
    Aug 27, 2019
    75
    Vasara Collection brings two rare Japanese shmups to a modern audience in a competent (if relatively no frills) experience. Unique melee mechanics and a quirky feudal Japan setting make them well worth experiencing, just don’t expect them to be easy. The bonus Timeless mode is a nice addition but feels a bit wasted.

Awards & Rankings

88
#88 Best Xbox One Game of 2019

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Aug 18, 2019
    8
    VASARA Collection brings 3 Top-Down Vertical Scrolling Shoot-Em-Up games to console. VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) were arcade exclusiveVASARA Collection brings 3 Top-Down Vertical Scrolling Shoot-Em-Up games to console. VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) were arcade exclusive games released only in Japan. Now you can Enjoy Both of these rare games on your Xbox One! Set in the 1600s, in futuristic Feudal Japan, Pllay as characters based on historical figures of Japans past, and blast your way through a wild collection of Samurai themed Mechs and fighter ships. Face off against HUGE Bosses, all while avoiding fields of incoming bullets. The Collection also includes Timeless Mode, where themes, Characters, and Enemies from BOTH games are updated for more modern gaming creating a third game to blast through. Featuring up to 4 Player couch Co-Op invite your friends over and dominate together! VASARA blends your classic shooter, with Melee attacks that deal devastating damage, and carve a path through the fields of bullets. These games were not made to be easy, they were designed to be extremely challenging, and that they are. Like most games made in their era, VASARA 1 & 2 have decent pixel graphics, and Timeless mode presents the same challenges with smoother modern graphics. The lack of Online ability, is a downer, playing with any of your friends across the internet would have been much more fun as challenging as the game is to play alone. Playing these challenging games is a treat for fans of the Genre, and if you enjoy overwhelming odds, and overcoming them, this will be a game you will enjoy! a Must Have for collectors of rare arcade games and Vertical Scrollers, VASARA brings the best of it's genre to the forefront!… Full Review »
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