There\u2019s a lot going on in Air Twister.<\/em> The arcade-style shooter from legendary designer Yu Suzuki is out today on Apple Arcade, and it pushes players through a strange fantasy world full of armored birds, flying squids, skeletal dragons, floating cities, and evil clocks. For Suzuki, who is best known for his work at Sega on games like Space Harrier<\/em>, Shenmue<\/em>, and Virtua Fighter<\/em>, it was a chance to build a fantasy universe full of things he loved. \u201cIt\u2019s an amalgamation of all of the different things that I would like to see in a fantasy world,\u201d he tells The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Air Twister<\/em> is a classic rail shooter \u2014 think Space Harrier<\/em> or Panzer Dragoon<\/em> \u2014 where players take on the role of a sci-fi princess fighting to save her home world. It has 12 stages, which are relatively short but packed with enemies and punctuated by gigantic boss battles. It feels like a long-lost Dreamcast game but with the modern addition of touch controls; you can highlight swarms of enemies with your fingertips to fire off a volley of attacks. It\u2019s very satisfying.<\/p>\n