hzt wrote:...and JDE is the only one who knows how to use the laser properly.
Aside from the extra button to flip the ship around, I'm assuming the Shot and Laser mechanics are the same as the PSP version?
Shot fires foth shot and missile attacks, Burst (and Counter) Laser can be used by
holding the Laser button, while
double-tapping the Laser button deploys the Drop Laser which sits in place, and changes firing angle when you stop firing (and locks angle when you fire)? In the PSP version, using the Drop Laser to block bullets and destroy smaller enemies was a good tactic, as the Drop Laser could keep itself charged this way, and it was a good way to boost the multiplier as well.
The only point to remember is that each ship has a different way of controlling the Drop Laser when you stopped firing - the standard ship pushed the laser away from it when you moved, while the Next type ship would call the laser to fire at its location. I actually found Next type easier to use in the PSP version for this reason.