They're all so similar and have so much in common that they just blend together. I stopped being able to tell new installments apart a while ago. After all these years, what's left to say? Incredibly well-animated hand-drawn art, side-scrolling 2D shooty action, tentacle-laden aliens, UFOs, giant mechanized bosses… these are all hallmarks of the series that SNK helped birth nearly 14 years ago, and not much has changed since then.ĭon't get me wrong-I definitely count myself as someone who appreciates the series, but at the same time, I have to be honest. WTF The stunningly dull, unimpressive final boss.