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This is a short but sweet 3D Shoot-em-up. It plays very similar to Kid Icarus Uprising, but you have more freedom of movement in the air, and every level but the last takes place in a large arena-like stage. Like KI:U, it's a little painful to play for long periods, but I find the aiming to be a lot easier, considering your main attacking is lock-on missiles. Juggling the missles and your laser attacking is key. The laser is powerful and direct, but burns out quick, while the missiles are delayed but cover a wider area.

Your (regenerating) ammo is the same stuff as your shields, so it can be a little annoying when you take a hit and you're less powerful until you can pick off some mooks to build it back up. But I found the game to be pleasantly easy. It looks great for an early 3DS game, with visuals that are exciting without ever distracting you from your targets. The plot is ridiculous and barebones but it's still pretty fun. You play as the president defending her people in a flying mech, and when the music breaks out into a vocal song for some of the fights you can't help but get into it. I could have done without the fanservice though.

It's only 5 stages long, and an average player can beat it in about an hour, but it's very replayable. I can see myself coming back to this one.