Valis tries to put up a fight but overall I found it to be on the easy side. The tight controls and better weapon “system” (trust me just reading about the original will make you angry) make an already simple game that much easier. With each boss defeated you earn a magic spell and some like the fire ring are nearly game breaking. All weapons can be upgraded three times and there are a number of new weapons such as the arrow shot and wideshot. To accompany this change the weapons system has seen an upgrade. In terms of gameplay this remake is closer to the second installment with a heavier emphasis on combat than platforming. I wish Yuko moved a little faster though after playing Super Valis IV and getting used to Lena’s dash its hard to go back. You can also use it as an attack although it isn’t very reliable. The near useless slide has been better integrated as there are low ceilings and gaps that require its use. Yuko’s jumping height is controlled by how long the button is held rather than pressing Up + button I. There are numerous small tweaks to the controls that make this far more enjoyable than the other versions. The fact is numerous features had been added to the series since the initial release, leaving this a bit barebones. Yet that still doesn’t make it the best in the series. As the last console port of the game it is the best iteration of the first installment in the series. The original MSX title is pretty terrible but the decent Genesis remake already exists. It is a bit of a mystery as to why Telenet decided to create one more remake of the game. This remake would come after Valis 2, 3, and 4 had been released on the system. Mugen Senshi Valis is actually pretty interesting from a release stand point. Even though Mugen Senshi Valis is the better of the two versions it is still okay at best. While I was familiar with the Genesis remake it would be many years before its PC Engine CD counterpart would grace my hands. Their use of extended cut scenes was the coolest thing in the world when I was a teenager and seemed like the next step over the likes of Ninja Gaiden. The series has had its ups and downs over the years but I have always had a soft spot for them along with most of publisher Renovation’s titles. This is going to sound really strange but I love the Valis games despite the fact they are solid titles at best.
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