I will say the fanbase is annoying because they think of Astolfo as Trans, even though Astolfo is a Trap. Do not listen to them. Fate is a solid franchise if you start out with Fate/Zero and go into the Heaven's Feel Trilogy, it's a nice start for most people especially if you do not like stories that are always happy go lucky and very by the numbers, there is also Fate/Stay Night which i was not a huge fan of because of the way they portrayed Emiya and Gilgamesh fighting each other vs the VN which was more realistic.
Also i bought this fight stick.
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I would rate it at great value for 120$, sure it's not the most expensive, but also it's not cheap either and it does actually help if you are more serious about fighting games, and does a serviceable job with Shmups as long as you learn to coast with the stick and understand it's not tight, but also not too loose. I like the space between the joystick and the buttons. Definitely will say it's improved my game overall because the problem with Controllers especially Xbox Joystick is when you need to do a quarter circle it ends up being more taxing on your arm to do the movement constantly due to everything being closer together, while on Arcade Stick it's effortless further apart and games feel like they take advantage of it more. The one learning curve I will tell everyone is to focus on the stick movement and then the button taps so that way your moves are more succcesful, for some reason on controller the inputs were less precise on controller or more delayed but on an Arcade Stick(maybe even a Keyboard if people like this) it's far more accurate to perform moves and is more intuitive.
I have a few games to go over.
Batsugun Saturn Tribute-Boosted.
This game is very interesting due to it's roots as being the original creator of the Bullet Hell Genre we know and love today with Touhou, Cave and various others. Funny enough the Toaplan team would eventually create CAVE after Toaplan did become bankrupt. It's not your ordinary Bullet Hell, it does not throw majestic bullets, but it does send a ton of bullets, and the common tactic is to keep moving around in a circular motion across the screen and to perform sweeps, to also stay close to the pigs for as long as you can before collecting them for your score to go higher, throwing bombs when there is many enemies on the screen and it multiplies the score that way. I can definitely say it's a short experience that is worth if you wish to experience history, or if you are revisting they do have a Special Mode, and they have a Boosted Remix mode in the Music Menu, there is unlimited continues you can enable, rewind mode, and even Arcade mode if you wish to play it inverted on your screen. I would recommend playing Arcade Mode with the original music, and then go into special enable the Boosted Remix, the collision to Special(This makes the hitbox small and feel closer to a Cave game). But be warned, you will have to beat the game on a continous loop that becomes harder, and harder, even at unlimited continues it does test your patience. You need to beat it, not once, not twice, not three times, but FOUR times. The experience is absolutely marvelous and it feels like a game made for those who wish to experience something old, in the modern time again. Highly recommend it for dedicated Bullet Hell audiences.
Speaking of Cave Games i have found a hidden gem worth recommending.
Rolling Gunner.
This is made by former Cave developers, i have tried it out and it feels like Deathsmiles Gameplay wise, especially with the Overpower DLC which is a high recommendation for a more full experience due to the extra mode of being able to have a familiar to help attack and defend against bullets swarming your ship. The animations are very nice, short and sweet. Definitely would recommend this if you are a huge CAVE fan at full price, but if you are a bit iffy and on budget, it might be best to wait on sale. It is 30$ total(20$ for the game, 10$ for DLC). Also i will post a preview for a game they have been working on just last year that sort of reminds me of Mushihimesama(which i still need to play)
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I will try to be back next time with more games to recommend.