MinishooterRS Delta is a fairly new (2007) freeware shoot-em-up from Japanese developer PEPOSOFT. What amuses me about this one is that it’s presented in what I’m sure Yahtzee would call “teeny-weeny eyestrain-o-vision” at 160×120 pixels. While there are zoom options, I’m sure deep in some internal .ini file the game registers that you wussed out.
Seriously though, aside from the tiny, tiny resolution hook, the game is just fun and surprisingly lengthy. Several hidden stages are offered, tons of bosses and a boss mode, and even lots of hidden ships to unlock. There’s no real gameplay gimmicks here, this is a pretty straight-up Japanese shoot-em-up. Dodge the massive onslaught of bullets and shoot, shoot, shoot ’til whatever you’re up against is dead.
Though it’s in Japanese, you really don’t need any knowledge of the language to play. The menu system is in English, and the game is straight forward. Z fires, X boosts, arrow keys control. I’m a pretty big shoot-em-up fan, and MinishooterRS makes for a great distraction. Give it a try, if you like the genre.
