Hyper Princess Pitch

[Klatrymadon]

This is fun, amusing and free:

http://www.remar.se/daniel/pitch.php

It's a top-down arena shooter, very redolent of Operation Carnage, Smash TV et al. It's quite easy, but there are several difficulty settings, so hopefully the higher ones will have more teeth. Supports pads, too. Check it out!

[Udderdude]

It's not bad, unfortunately even on the hardest skill you get a lifebar that's huge and can be refilled every 4-5 rooms. On top of this, you get 2 lives. Also one of the weapons (Ice gun) cancels pretty much all projectiles, including boss ones. I don't think there's any score penalty for losing life or lives, either. So it's still not as hardcore as it could be. But worth a quick play, I guess.

[Klatrymadon]

Alas, that is all correct.

[Dave_K.]

I can't stand Robotron/SmashTV arena shooter clones that don't use directional fire controls. Shame really, as the music was pretty good.

[Estebang]

When I saw the title, I thought this was about a sequel to that DS Mario game Super Princess Peach.

[Moniker]

Just played through it on normal. Pretty fun, but I agree that separating movement from fire direction would've made it much better. You do get penalized for losing life insofar as you get a bonus for every room you don't get hit. Though I can't really see myself replaying it unless they implement independent shot direction. Why WHY don't they consult us before making these games???