Review: Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire (Xbox One)

The first new game in 12 years from Alfa System, the team that brought you.the Shoot ‘Em Up “Castle of Shikigami III” in the “Castle of Shikigami” series.

Pros:

• Anime style graphics.
• 469.2mb Download size.
• 1000 Gamerscore.
• Shmup gameplay.
• Tutorial video tips.
• Supports vertical (Tate) display.
• Can rebind controls.
• Autosaves regularly.
• Local and online leaderboards.
• Practice game mode.
• Six characters each with their own unique summon and shot spread.
• 3 difficulties-easy, normal and hard.
• Gimmick-The closer you get the more powerful the shot and more reward.
• Boss and mini-boss fights.
• Each character plays completely differently.
• Combo counter.
• Collect coins for more points.
• Arcade presentation.
• Attacks-normal shots, transform (a second attack which has a bigger range) and bombs that destroy all on-screen projectiles.
• End of levels score.
• Infinite continues.
• End of game score breakdown and rank.
• Can turn off story interactions.

Cons:

• Basic tutorial.
• Difficult.
• If the score doesn’t bother you then you can clock the game in like a half-hour.
• Replayability depends on how you get on with shmups.
• Forgettable story.
• No voice work in-game.
• Hard to get to grips with new characters.
• The gameplay just feels plain and plays like games I’ve played before.