It's an appropriate header image to use for this post, because I've spent the past week or so playing Deathsmiles. Struggling with the difficulty spike that is the final level, but I can see why it's always a top recommendation for beginners because the rest of the game is easy to learn.

I started this month trying out the Alltynex trilogy (Alltynex Second, RefleX, KAMUI) on Steam. These games surprised me because I've not seen them talked about much, but each one has a unique graphical style and set of gameplay mechanics, and it makes each of them worth playing today. If you like RayForce and RayStorm then there's a lot to enjoy here.