Rei Cho Aniki First Edition

NCS would describe Rei Cho Aniki as a shooter that's brimming with male homoerotic antics and devilish visuals that would put the blush on anyone. Almost anyone. The muscular he-men aren't the main characters in the game but serve more as side arms to the main hero Idaten or the heroine Benten. The little blue mascot seen on the upper left corner of the game cover is named Uminin. Upon starting a new game, players may choose either Idaten or Benten and then choose a sidearm. Idaten can select Adon or Samson while Benten gets to team up with a pair of cherubs that are way past their prime named Mika & Eru. The first stage is somewhat reminiscent of Gradius where enemies stream in from the right side of the screen and leave behind energy capsules when destroyed. Larger opponents appear and the end-level boss is a locomotive with arms and a face that's almost like Thomas the Tank Engine except he's surly and fires scattershot. The second end-level boss is a lackadaisical male bather, and the third boss is a muscle-bound pair of meatheads with basically double-team Idaten or Benten from both sides with waves of fast-moving buckshot.

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