R-Type, Gradius, Raiden, 19**whatever; Square looked around at the landscape and said,"The world has room for one more scrolling shooter". So they made Einhander. This game gave all the previously a fore mentioned games a run for their money. Well done graphics, solid controls, spot on hit detection and a sharp soundtrack make this title a wonder of the PSX era. A second player option would have been nice. I have always felt that this doesn't get the hype it deserved. It was Square's finest non RPG title. Not to mix apples and oranges but I thought Einhander had a better story than Final Fantasy 7-10. I don't know what that is but the stories to the recent FF games are always a mess. I also give this title props for not resorting to lame Final Fantasy character crossovers to cover for weakspots within the title, as there are no weakspots found in Einhander.