Cannon Spike

I think a lot of people now know what this game is, due to its rarity/price/etc, but for all the billion times you hear YouTubers reference that, none of them ever seem to think it’s important to mention that this is also a Psikyo game. And, major milestone here, the first ever Psikyo game I have completed legit on Normal mode (I am still trying to get my Gunbird clear) Small summary if you don’t know what Cannon Spike is: Today we would call it a “twin-stick shooter” but it was on Dreamcast, meaning there were not twin sticks. It has never been ported to another system. This causes the need for some interesting game mechanics. For one, unlike today’s twin-stick shooters, it is absolutely not yet another example of Circle-Strafe: The Game. Instead you have to play smart and react and use your brain. But, all that said, at its heart, it is a shmup. Meaning if you play perfectly, it is very short. But obviously you won’t play perfectly, it will take some time to learn, and for me that…