I LOVE THIS GAME ITS SO FUN! Great ships, mechanics, music, and is super recoverable if you get hit! I was playing it a lot about a year or so ago, and always wanted my Void Arrange clear - so I got back on the horse and had to get it. The way this game works with the rank is so fun because the game is NEVER boring, even in stage 1, you're never out of the fight with your special weapons and hyper modes that always keep you on your toes.
Assault Shell was programmed by one VERY TALENTED programmer who IS STILL IN COLLEGE ... and is making a sequel. Go buy this game! buy it on ITCH to give the dev more money! It's truly an accomplishment to make a game that honestly I would put aside some GREAT shooters!