Game Journal: Midnight Wanderers / Roosters (1 Credit Clear)

I got a 1 credit clear of Midnight Wanderers (a.k.a. Roosters), one of the three games that makes up Capcom's 1991 arcade game Three Wonders.

It's kind of like Ghouls 'n Ghosts except with far more powerful weapons, more mid-air control over your jump trajectory, longer lasting boss fights and slightly less aggressive enemies. I prefer Ghouls 'n Ghosts overall because I enjoy the feeling of having to line up your individual shots on each enemy, but this is still a very fun game and is very easy to play by arcade standards. It took me around seven hours from playing the game for the first time to getting this 1CC on hardest mode, which is much less time than it would usually take me to clear a game like this.

I highly recommend the game to anyone who wants to spend a couple of days breezing through a fun, well-paced run 'n gun platformer with barely any downtime, and doesn't mind that they don't have to put much effort into aiming their shots.