zˈiːzˈæp!sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ɡˈeɪv ɐn ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl skˈoːɹ ʌv ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt, kˈɑːmɛntɪŋ ðætðə ɡˈeɪm kˈʊd "tɹˈuːli biː sˈɛd təbi ʌv ɑːɹkˈeɪd kwˈɔlᵻɾi" ænd ɪz "fˈæst, fɹɛnˈɛɾɪk ænd ɛkstɹˈiːmli plˈeɪəbəl—ˈiːzili ðə bˈɛst vˈɜːɾɪkli skɹˈoʊlɪŋ ʃˈuːt ˈɛm ˌʌp tə dˈeɪt".
Zzap!64 gave an overall score of 88%, commenting that the game could "truly be said to be of arcade quality" and is "Fast, frenetic and extremely playable—easily the best vertically scrolling shoot 'em up to date".