The first Actraiser surprised many gamers with its state-of-the art presentation and its unique gameplay, so it's not entirely surprising that the 2nd one turned out to be a game with equal qualities ...

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I’m not going to lie, I’m a mark for Actraiser. It’s one of my favorite games from the SNES library for just how different it was from everything else. Blending genres, this game mixed solid action ...

If you were a major fan of ActRaiser on the SNES, one of the console's earliest standout titles, you might have been a bit puzzled when you dropped the anticipated sequel into the cartridge slot.