Giga Wing is a solid title, especially for fans of the genre who are starving for new entries. It takes a lot of what made the first game good and only enhances it. Between the multiple weapons levels, the score multipliers and the sheer amount of shots on the screen, this is one heck of a handful trying to play through, especially with fewer continues. Fans of the genre will ... enjoy the upgraded graphics and innovative approach, but the most important aspect of this is that for the most part, the gameplay is strictly 2D. This is great news for fans of the genre, especially on the heels of the release of Mars Matrix. While the temptation was obviously there, adding a bit of 3D mechanics to the game would have hurt Giga Wing but its absence isn’t really a major issue. This is due to the solid addictive gameplay that is really all that matters.