Is PC Engine hucard game "Saint Dragon" worth buyi

[Digi.k]

hmm I should get off my ass and order this game..  I remember enjoying this in the arcades but I think (in my optimistic imagination back then) I was really waiting for Irem's Dragon Breed..

[Gogan]

This game rules. Everyone should own it.

[nat]

Wow, lots of praise for this one. I've spent precious little time with the Duo version as it seems quite primitive compared to the arcade. This is one game where the backgrounds REALLY take a major hit without the parallax. Extremely flat looking stuff.

I was fully unimpressed, but I'll have to go give it a decent playthrough now.

[Gogan]

Graphically, a bit poopy, yes. Arcade was much better. Idk, I always hav a good time with it tho

[shubibiman]

My ears always bleed when I play this game but it's quite ok.

[esteban]

Question: Is Saint* Dragon worthwhile?

*ST or St.

Answer: Yes, Virginia, there is a reason to own it...

(1) If you are an old-skool shoot-em-up fan, then you should check it out because it wasn't widely ported to consoles. It is certainly worth some of your time, since there are many, many horizontal shooters that are less exciting/more generic than Saint Dragon.

(2) You are a dragon with an undulating body!

(3) If you aren't an old-skool shoot-em-up fan, you probably won't find ST Dragon particularly endearing.

(4) I like the quirky aspects of SaintDragon. The game has an awkward charm. Awkward.

(5) It makes an excellent keychain. See below: