Abstract: Also known as Anger Management Training. Nanostray 2 is a very respectable shooter. Solid default controls, stellar visuals, and an equally impressive soundtrack reflect the care put into the title. However, unbalanced difficulty and cheap deaths spoi...
Highly addictive gameplay; improved control setup; the DS has rarely looked prettier.
Some visual perception issues; unoriginal premise; too difficult for casual players?
In Nanostray 2, Shinen has addressed the most critical of the flaws that pulled down the original Nanostray, added a few new twists and turns, and produced a solid game thatll please anyone who digs this type of classic arcade shooter.Certainly the m...
Abstract: The visuals in Nanostray 2 are quite impressive. Each level is very colorful. As I made my way through through the game I noticed how vibrant each one was too. A lot of action happens all at once on screen and the game seems to nary miss a beat. This w...
Greatlooking 3D enemies and backgrounds, Sharp touchscreen controls, Good range of difficulty wont exclude novices, Challenges and simulators offer a refreshing change of pace.
D pad controls too sluggish, Disappointing singlecard play .
Nanostray 2 is a dyed-in-the-wool shoot-em-up that offers great action in a shiny, proficient package. ...
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Published: 2008-03-27, Author: Chris , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Hundreds of enemies. Thousands of projectiles. Millions of points at stake. Billions of ways to die. Nanostray 2, in classic shoot-em-up tradition, pits these mind-bending numbers against the power of one in a relentless challenge that demands precisi...
Abstract: Nanostray 2 is very much a return to the classic arcade shooting titles that gobbled up all of our quarters. But it’s also a rather sleek upgrade visually–even considering the Nintendo DS’ graphical shortcomings. Is this scrolling ...
I used to think I was a pretty good (if not amazing) gamer when it came to scrolling shooters. I’m a huge fan of Zaxxon, Scramble, R-Type, Silpheed, heck, I even finished Ikaruga on the GameCube and that’s the hardest shooter in existence...at...
Abstract: The original Nanostray (and its precursor, the Iridion series on Game Boy Advance) was a technically impressive shoot-em-up hampered by mandatory touch control where your ship -- y'know, the important part -- was usually obscured by your hand. The good...
Abstract: If the original Nanostray left you floating in deep space with its tacked-on touch controls, absentee story and unlimited continues, Shinen has heard your distress call. Nanostray 2 corrects all of these problems while maintaining the gorgeous product...
Abstract: The unforgiving difficulty and fast-paced thrills of blasting away wave after wave of incoming fighters is part of what made arcade space shooters of the mid-eighties and nineties so addictive. Large machines promising tense, twitchy space action marke...
