In a grim future where a once-benevolent alien technology has turned against humanity only a ragtag group of ace pilots can save the Earth from total annihilation. Code name: Thunder Force! This is the first installment of the massively popular shooter series on a 32-bit platform and the enhancements of this new version is obvious from the moment your eyes and ears are overwhelmed by the the audio-visual feast. Five spectacular weapons with multiple power-up levels let you blast through the metallic menace and look good going it. A constant barrage of innovative enemies keeps you intrigued while you're trying to stay alive. A speaker-imploding soundtrack has your foot tapping to the funky beat. Unbelievable rendered cutscenes don't just draw you but drag you kicking and screaming into the action.