Cave built up a strong fan-base over its years of development and Espgaluda II is a perfect example as to why.
Espgaluda II2005
Espgaluda II
2005 AM176Good
Playtime
BriefIt typically takes about 1 hour to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- November 25, 2005
- Developer
- CAVE Interactive
- Publisher
- AM1
- Themes
- Genres
Overview
Espgaluda II is a manic shooter originally released by Cave in the arcades in 2005 as a sequel to Espgaluda.
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Reception
Press78
Good- OpenCritic78from 4 reviews
Espgaluda II is an acquired taste within a genre that was already an acquired taste, to begin with. It doesn’t take long to see why the love for the game is so divided. Its complicated play and scoring systems take some getting used to, but the Switch port is far from ideal despite being feature-packed. This is merely something to hold you over until...
Luckily for publisher Live Wire, its bare-minimum localisation work and stumble out of the online gate aren't destructive enough to drag the excellent Espgaluda II down too much, and underneath it all the game feels as fresh and well-designed as ever. The flexible risk/reward scoring system allows long-time fans to decide for themselves (to a certain...
I'm a very happy shmup fan now that Espgaluda II is finally available for console in the west. With challenging action and complex mechanics that are rewarding to learn and master, its core gameplay has everything that genre enthusiasts would want.