I'm so glad that Hamster's Arcade Archives are a thing.

[Jonpachi]

I haven't spent much time with Plus, but the two ACA games are unmissable in their own ways. The first plays like a slightly less scrappy version of Thunder Dragon, and is a really fun and rewarding clear barring a couple of nasty chokepoints, but Macross II is quite simply the best caravan shooter ever made — a secret-hunter's paradise.

Is part II only a Caravan game? Is there a regular saga as well? No interest if it's just a speed/score affair.

[dmk1198]

I like Ace Combat,
For me, it's the total opposite. This has big bad cool ass After Burner vibes!
I loathe the console exclusives

Pretty cool

Yes enjoyed this on mame
Game finished after sinking first ship is that right? Graphics were very cool but £16 steep for such short game 15/20 mins

[SavagePencil]

I haven't spent much time with Plus, but the two ACA games are unmissable in their own ways. The first plays like a slightly less scrappy version of Thunder Dragon, and is a really fun and rewarding clear barring a couple of nasty chokepoints, but Macross II is quite simply the best caravan shooter ever made — a secret-hunter's paradise.

Is part II only a Caravan game? Is there a regular saga as well? No interest if it's just a speed/score affair.

From watching replays, no I don't think it's a caravan game. I think they were alluding to how much hidden shit there is in the environment (lots of little medals that appear by shooting the right location) that would align well with a short time to set the highest score experience.